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Around San Saba River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
San Saba River is a 47.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge San Saba Rv at Menard, TX (site 08144500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1916 to 2026
San Saba River typically runs highest in February, at a median 33 cfs, and lowest in August, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 53,300 cfs, in 1938.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 20 to 41 |
| February | 33 | 19 to 42 |
| March | 27 | 16 to 38 |
| April | 25 | 14 to 36 |
| May | 25 | 13 to 41 |
| June | 19 | 9.1 to 35 |
| July | 12 | 4.4 to 25 |
| August | 11 | 3.7 to 24 |
| September | 17 | 7.2 to 37 |
| October | 24 | 10 to 41 |
| November | 28 | 16 to 41 |
| December | 28 | 17 to 39 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 107 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for San Saba Rv at Menard, TX (site 08144500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of San Saba River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Hot Tub - Dry CreekSan Saba River - Dry CreekPublic
- San Saba River - Menard CountySan Saba RiverPublic
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