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Sevier River near Hatch

Highest listed crest 5.25 ftFlood stage 3.9 ft20 crests since 1922

The Sevier River near Hatch crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1922 to 2003. The highest, 5.25 ft on May 26, 1922, was major flooding, 1.35 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Sevier River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.25 ft
May 26, 1922; 1,490 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
3.9 ft
Major flooding from 4.7 ft
Crests at major
3
5th of 40 gauges in Utah
Most recent flood crest
May 17, 1993
3.98 ft, minor flooding
Location
Garfield County
Utah

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Sevier River near Hatch
Action stage3.52May 24, 1980The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)3.92May 17, 1993Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage4.31Jun 2, 1983Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage4.73Dec 25, 1971Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1922 to 2003. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sevier River near Hatch, 1922 to 2003 0246ft Flood stage 3.9 ftMajor 4.7 ft May 26, 1922: 5.25 ft, major flooding; 1,490 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1922: 5.11 ft, major floodingSep 1, 1931: 4.11 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 1942: 2.20 ft, below flood stageDec 25, 1971: 5.11 ft, major flooding; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1979: 3.68 ft, action stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1980: 3.80 ft, action stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1983: 4.36 ft, moderate flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1992: 1.90 ft, below flood stage; 296 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1993: 3.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1993: 1.81 ft, below flood stage; 253 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1994: 1.76 ft, below flood stage; 268 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1995: 3.22 ft, below flood stage; 929 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1996: 1.40 ft, below flood stage; 171 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1997: 2.71 ft, below flood stage; 639 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1998: 2.95 ft, below flood stage; 780 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1999: 2.04 ft, below flood stage; 384 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2000: 1.85 ft, below flood stage; 315 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2001: 0.88 ft, below flood stage; 61 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2003: 1.88 ft, below flood stage; 315 cubic feet per second Highest, 5.25 ft, May 26, 1922 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sevier River near Hatch 1920s: 2 2 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Sevier River near Hatch
1May 26, 19225.25+1.35Major1,490
2Aug 1, 19225.11+1.21Major—
3Dec 25, 19715.11+1.21Major1,260
4Jun 2, 19834.36+0.46Moderate1,380
5Sep 1, 19314.11+0.21Minor—
6May 17, 19933.98+0.08Minor1,220
7May 24, 19803.80−0.10Action1,210
8May 29, 19793.68−0.22Action1,180
9Jun 15, 19953.22−0.68Below flood stage929
10Jun 3, 19982.95−0.95Below flood stage780
11Jan 3, 19972.71−1.19Below flood stage639
12Aug 4, 19422.20−1.70Below flood stage—
13May 23, 19992.04−1.86Below flood stage384
14May 11, 19921.90−2.00Below flood stage296
15May 28, 20031.88−2.02Below flood stage315
16May 5, 20001.85−2.05Below flood stage315
17May 28, 19931.81−2.09Below flood stage253
18May 16, 19941.76−2.14Below flood stage268
19May 9, 19961.40−2.50Below flood stage171
20Oct 9, 20010.88−3.02Below flood stage61

The worst floods along the Sevier River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Sevier River that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 26, 1922: 5.25 ft here, major flooding

  • SigurdUT · May 30, 1922 · 9.60 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the Sevier River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Sevier River
Hatch this gaugeUT3.95.25 ft, May 26, 19223
MarysvaleUT13.513.80 ft, Jun 7, 20050
SigurdUT8.59.60 ft, May 30, 19220

Garfield County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Utah

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HATU1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.