🌊 San Juan River · Class II

Is Upper San Juan (Sand Island to Mexican Hat) running?

Flow now

20,900 cfs

↘ falling vs. 24 hours ago

Reading from Nov 4, 3:30 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.

Status

Too high
Off season (commercial)

Runnable range: 500–8,000 cfs

Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 4,610 cfs, high 34,000 cfs.

Status	Too high Off season (commercial)
River	San Juan River
Section	Sand Island to Mexican Hat
Class	II
Nearest town	Bluff, Utah
Runnable range	500 cfs to 8,000 cfs Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04.
Commercial season	Apr–Oct (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial)
Gauge	SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR BLUFF, UT (USGS 09379500)
Dam release	Yes, flow is set by dam releases.
Permits	BLM permit required (Monticello Field Office lottery for peak season).
Note	Flow depends on Navajo Dam releases and tributary runoff.
More info	American Whitewater river page

Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.

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