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Around Tule River
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) · 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
Tule River is a 25.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge SF Tule R near Reservation Bndry near Porterville CA (site 11204100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
Tule River typically runs highest in April, at a median 50 cfs, and lowest in August, at 2.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,030 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 14 to 40 |
| February | 30 | 20 to 60 |
| March | 47 | 23 to 111 |
| April | 50 | 28 to 131 |
| May | 33 | 17 to 99 |
| June | 13 | 6.3 to 45 |
| July | 5.5 | 2.6 to 20 |
| August | 2.7 | 1.1 to 10 |
| September | 2.8 | 1.4 to 7.5 |
| October | 5.1 | 2.4 to 9.7 |
| November | 7.6 | 4.6 to 14 |
| December | 13 | 9.3 to 21 |
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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for SF Tule R near Reservation Bndry near Porterville CA (site 11204100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Tule River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Success Lake Tue and Rocky Hill Recreation AreasSuccess LakePublic
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