River flow maximum in United States of America

United States of America: River flow maximum was 6.85 million m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
6.85 million m3 per sec
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 13 groups
All-time high
6.93 million m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
5.19 million m3 per sec
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in United States of America, 2005–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2005201420242005: 5.2M m3 per sec2006: 5.4M m3 per sec2007: 5.2M m3 per sec2008: 5.2M m3 per sec2009: 5.6M m3 per sec2010: 5.8M m3 per sec2011: 5.7M m3 per sec2012: 6.3M m3 per sec2013: 6.3M m3 per sec2014: 6.1M m3 per sec2015: 6.0M m3 per sec2016: 6.0M m3 per sec2017: 5.6M m3 per sec2018: 5.8M m3 per sec2019: 6.1M m3 per sec2020: 6.5M m3 per sec2021: 6.9M m3 per sec2022: 6.8M m3 per sec2023: 6.9M m3 per sec2024: 6.8M m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 6.85 million m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in United States of America peaked at 6.93 million m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.19 million m3 per sec, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.34 million m3 per sec 5.19 million m3 per sec 5.60 million m3 per sec 5
2010s 5.97 million m3 per sec 5.64 million m3 per sec 6.29 million m3 per sec 10
2020s 6.79 million m3 per sec 6.53 million m3 per sec 6.93 million m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Canada 7.18 million m3 per sec compare
  2. 5 India 4.28 million m3 per sec compare
  3. 6 Peru 3.13 million m3 per sec compare
  4. 7 Sudan 2.75 million m3 per sec compare
  5. 8 Colombia 2.21 million m3 per sec compare
  6. 9 Myanmar 2.12 million m3 per sec compare
  7. 10 Argentina 1.73 million m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in United States of America?
River flow maximum in United States of America was 6.85 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 6.93 million m3 per sec in 2023.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.19 million m3 per sec in 2008.
How does United States of America rank for river flow maximum?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
River flow maximum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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