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Total streamflow across the
Sevier River
was last observed at
1,510
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
2,995
acre-ft of water today; about 154%
of normal.
River levels are high.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
981 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2011-06-17 when daily discharge volume was observed at
9,340 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Sevier River Near Lynndyl
reporting a streamflow rate of 638 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Sevier River Near Juab
with a gauge stage of 6.14 ft.
This river is monitored from 5 different streamgauging stations along the Sevier River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 6,873 ft, the
Sevier River At Hatch.
Last Updated | 2025-04-17 |
Discharge Volume | 2,995 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
1,510.2 cfs
+69.2 cfs (+4.8%) |
Percent of Normal | 153.95% |
Maximum |
9,340.0 cfs
2011-06-17 |
Seasonal Avg | 981 cfs |
The Sevier River (pronounced "severe") is a 385-mile (620 km)-long river in the Great Basin of southwestern Utah in the United States. Originating west of Bryce Canyon National Park, the river flows north through a chain of high farming valleys and steep canyons along the west side of the Sevier Plateau, before turning southwest and terminating in the endorheic basin of Sevier Lake in the Sevier Desert. It is used extensively for irrigation along its course, with the consequence that Sevier Lake is usually dry.
The Sevier River drainage basin of 11,574 square miles (29,980 km2) covers more than 13 percent of Utah and includes parts of ten counties, of which the river flows through seven. The name of the river is derived from the Spanish Rio Severo, "violent river". The Sevier is the longest river entirely within the state of Utah.