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Around East Fork Russian River
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
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
East Fork Russian River is a 15.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge EF Russian R near Calpella CA (site 11461500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
East Fork Russian River typically runs highest in February, at a median 382 cfs, and lowest in August, at 108 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,500 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 341 | 182 to 617 |
| February | 382 | 252 to 602 |
| March | 378 | 218 to 541 |
| April | 272 | 138 to 379 |
| May | 195 | 103 to 307 |
| June | 118 | 85 to 195 |
| July | 109 | 80 to 147 |
| August | 108 | 74 to 148 |
| September | 147 | 77 to 254 |
| October | 187 | 79 to 294 |
| November | 211 | 96 to 307 |
| December | 303 | 110 to 433 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for EF Russian R near Calpella CA (site 11461500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of East Fork Russian River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake MendocinoLake MendocinoPublic
- Lake Mendocino Recreation Park, Inc.Lake MendocinoRestricted
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