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I should probably already know and, understand river flows but I don't. I always here someone say 130 cfc's or something like that. I wish I understood what that meant. That could save a waisted trip to the river if the water is to high or understanding its way low. If any one would be willing to help me understand it would be much appreciated thanks. 130 cfc's = low 220-280 is average, I dont know. Please help.

CFS= cubic feet per second. And it is all relative to the size of the river. 200 cfs is Raging if it is farmington creek and really low if it was the Provo.



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CFS. Cubic Feet per Second. That's how flows are measured. How many cubic feet of water flow per second.

"High" or "Low" depends on the river itself. On the Green, 900-1,200 cfs is low, 3,000 cfs is high. 5,000+ is "flood." On the Provo, its different (Lower). On the Weber, its different. Some creeks have flows of 20 or 50 cfs. You have to compare "average" flows to the highest and lowest. Best is to take a few notes on the flow when you go, and then you'll learn what range you like for each river. Flow information for most rivers is available on the Bureau of Reclamation website. Google knows too. (Google knows EVERYTHING!)
Jim
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There is a link to Utah Flows in the first post on this page "know before you go".



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Thanks HFT, and Tarponjim!! I appreciate all the info. I will get started on my part on learning what I like. Thank you very much!