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Puerco River in Arizona

River41.4 mi
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10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Puerco River is a 41.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Puerco River near Chambers, AZ (site 09396100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1973 to 2023

Puerco River typically runs highest in August, at a median 17 cfs, and lowest in January, at 0.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,720 cfs, in 1977.

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Typical flow by month at Puerco River near Chambers, AZ, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January0.00.0 to 6.9
February1.10.0 to 300
March140.0 to 415
April0.00.0 to 366
May0.00.0 to 2.6
June0.00.0 to 0.0
July1.80.0 to 418
August170.0 to 679
September0.00.0 to 191
October0.20.0 to 123
November0.00.0 to 1.2
December0.00.0 to 0.6

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 5 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Puerco River near Chambers, AZ (site 09396100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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