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Around Middle Tuolumne River
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · 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
Middle Tuolumne River is a 16.6 mile river near Sierra Mac River Trips in California. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tuolumne R above Early Intake near Mather CA (site 11276600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1971 to 2026
Middle Tuolumne River typically runs highest in June, at a median 839 cfs, and lowest in October, at 54 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,500 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 74 | 51 to 124 |
| February | 98 | 70 to 182 |
| March | 124 | 73 to 213 |
| April | 168 | 81 to 291 |
| May | 260 | 101 to 2,610 |
| June | 839 | 116 to 3,090 |
| July | 134 | 93 to 376 |
| August | 131 | 91 to 147 |
| September | 89 | 75 to 103 |
| October | 54 | 40 to 65 |
| November | 59 | 42 to 70 |
| December | 60 | 46 to 73 |
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 55 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tuolumne R above Early Intake near Mather CA (site 11276600). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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