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Around Big Brush Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Big Brush Creek is a 13.7 mile river near Dinosaur River Expeditions in Utah. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Brush Crk above Red Fleet Res, near Vernal, UT (site 09261700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1980 to 2026
Big Brush Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 145 cfs, and lowest in February, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 414 cfs, in 2005.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 11 to 15 |
| February | 12 | 11 to 15 |
| March | 13 | 11 to 15 |
| April | 25 | 17 to 52 |
| May | 145 | 76 to 208 |
| June | 57 | 37 to 133 |
| July | 37 | 28 to 45 |
| August | 27 | 18 to 35 |
| September | 17 | 14 to 25 |
| October | 17 | 13 to 21 |
| November | 15 | 13 to 18 |
| December | 14 | 12 to 16 |
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 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Brush Crk above Red Fleet Res, near Vernal, UT (site 09261700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Big Brush Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Red Fleet State ParkBig Brush Creek - Red Fleet ReservoirPublic
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