Jordan River River Levels

Last Updated: December 4, 2025

The Jordan River is a 251-kilometer river that flows through the Middle East, originating from the Mount Hermon area in southern Syria, passing through Israel, and ending in the Dead Sea.


Summary

Total streamflow across the Jordan River was last observed at 304 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 603 acre-ft of water today; about 100% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 304 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2020-10-23 when daily discharge volume was observed at 971 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Jordan River Near East Jordan reporting a streamflow rate of 191 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Jordan River, with a gauge stage of 3.51 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Jordan River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 4,231 ft, the Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City.

River Details

Last Updated 2025-12-04
Discharge Volume 603 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 304.0 cfs
+10.0 cfs (+3.4%)
Percent of Normal 99.84%
Maximum 971.0 cfs
2020-10-23
Seasonal Avg 304 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City
USGS 10171000
113 cfs 1.72 ft 9.71
Jordan River Near East Jordan
USGS 04127800
191 cfs 3.51 ft 0
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile

The Jordan River or River Jordan (Hebrew: נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, Nahar ha-Yarden; Classical Syriac: ܢܗܪܐ ܕܝܘܪܕܢܢ‎, Arabic: نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ‎, Nahr al-Urdunn; Ancient Greek: Ιορδάνης, Iordànes) is a 251-kilometre-long (156 mi) river in the Middle East that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: כנרת Kinneret, Arabic: Bohayrat Tabaraya, meaning Lake of Tiberias) and on to the Dead Sea. Jordan and the Golan Heights border the river to the east, while the West Bank and Israel lie to its west. Both Jordan and the West Bank take their names from the river.
The river holds major significance in Judaism and Christianity since the Bible says that the Israelites crossed it into the Promised Land and that Jesus of Nazareth was baptized by John the Baptist in it.