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Tilton River in Washington

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Around Tilton River

5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Tilton River is a 29.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tilton River above Bear Canyon Creek near Cinebar, WA (site 14236200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1957 to 2026

Tilton River typically runs highest in January, at a median 1,110 cfs, and lowest in September, at 88 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,000 cfs, in 1996.

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Typical flow by month at Tilton River above Bear Canyon Creek near Cinebar, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,110643 to 2,030
February969638 to 1,500
March984667 to 1,390
April936654 to 1,225
May602394 to 866
June331213 to 547
July152117 to 209
August9277 to 113
September8868 to 142
October193103 to 398
November875424 to 1,635
December1,060654 to 1,820

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 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tilton River above Bear Canyon Creek near Cinebar, WA (site 14236200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Tilton River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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