Rivers in Utah

Virgin River near Hurricane

Washington County, UtahNWS HURU1USGS 09408150Salt Lake City office

Below flood stage
6.42ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:15 AM MDT

Flood stage
19.60 ft
Forecast crest
6.92 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 PM MDT
Record crest
19.40 ft2005

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood22.10 ft
Moderate flood20.20 ft
Minor flood19.60 ft
Action18.00 ft
  1. 22.10 ftVirgin River flood waters will damage the Bloomington subdivision and other homes and structures along the river. Areas between Hurricane and La Verkin can expect extensive flood damage.
  2. 20.20 ftVirgin River flood waters will flood homes and structures between La Verkin and Hurricane.
  3. 19.60 ftlow lying areas along the Virgin River can expect flood damage. Areas between Hurricane and La Verkin can expect additional damage to structures.

Crest history

15 crests on NOAA’s list since 1969.

#DateStage
1January 11, 200519.40 ft
2December 22, 201019.00 ft
3March 5, 197816.28 ft
4August 1, 200715.80 ft
5March 6, 199515.63 ft
6January 25, 196914.29 ft
7September 11, 199814.02 ft
8October 6, 201113.30 ft
9August 26, 201313.02 ft
10January 3, 199712.71 ft
11August 30, 199912.70 ft
12October 6, 199312.55 ft
13September 6, 200212.30 ft
14September 19, 197211.88 ft
15September 10, 198011.33 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 26, 2013: 13.02 ft
  • October 6, 2011: 13.30 ft
  • December 22, 2010: 19.00 ft
  • August 1, 2007: 15.80 ft
  • January 11, 2005: 19.40 ft
  • September 6, 2002: 12.30 ft
  • August 30, 1999: 12.70 ft
  • September 11, 1998: 14.02 ft
  • January 3, 1997: 12.71 ft
  • March 6, 1995: 15.63 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.