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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1941 to 2026
The water at Float Skagit typically runs highest in June, at a median 22,350 cfs, and lowest in September, at 8,290 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 142,000 cfs, in 1991.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16,500 | 12,700 to 21,000 |
| February | 14,800 | 11,500 to 19,000 |
| March | 13,500 | 10,600 to 17,100 |
| April | 13,950 | 11,400 to 17,550 |
| May | 18,300 | 15,000 to 23,700 |
| June | 22,350 | 17,050 to 28,150 |
| July | 18,200 | 13,000 to 25,200 |
| August | 10,300 | 8,310 to 12,700 |
| September | 8,290 | 6,980 to 10,250 |
| October | 10,200 | 6,990 to 14,600 |
| November | 15,400 | 11,650 to 22,400 |
| December | 16,000 | 12,100 to 21,300 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Skagit River near Mount Vernon, WA (site 12200500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
19No-go/ 100
Wind 21 kt · 95% chance of rain
DrizzleHigh 55°F, low 49°FRain 95%Wind 21 kt, gusts 39
Streamflow
7,190 cfs
Much below normal (6th)
Water level
10.89 ft
Water
51°F
Air quality
0 Good
Mt Vernon-S 2nd St monitor, 6 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 28 ft. NWS reads 11 ft here.
NWS forecast: 18.45 ft by Thu 10 AM, below flood stage.
Tides
Rising
High 10.4 ft at 2:45 PM
Predicted at La Conner, Swinomish Channel, 8 km away.
Get a 2027 tide calendar for this stationForecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Washington Department of Ecology via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS, feet above mean lower low water.
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