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Around Sun River Valley Ditch
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Sun River Valley Ditch is a 4.1 mile canal. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sun River near Vaughn MT (site 06089000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1934 to 2026
Sun River Valley Ditch typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,690 cfs, and lowest in January, at 244 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 37,000 cfs, in 1964.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 244 | 180 to 310 |
| February | 246 | 191 to 322 |
| March | 269 | 200 to 373 |
| April | 288 | 198 to 484 |
| May | 904 | 347 to 1,770 |
| June | 1,690 | 793 to 3,390 |
| July | 515 | 411 to 700 |
| August | 535 | 435 to 657 |
| September | 426 | 308 to 528 |
| October | 350 | 288 to 422 |
| November | 301 | 253 to 373 |
| December | 270 | 200 to 357 |
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 92 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sun River near Vaughn MT (site 06089000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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