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South Fork Skokomish River near Belfair, WA

River29.2 mi
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Around South Fork Skokomish River

Brown Creek Campground6.8 miStaircase Campground13.6 mi5 mi

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

About this river

South Fork Skokomish River is a 29.2 mile river near North Shore Hood Canal Kayaks in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Fork Skokomish River near Union, WA (site 12060500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1931 to 2026

South Fork Skokomish River typically runs highest in December, at a median 965 cfs, and lowest in September, at 106 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,800 cfs, in 1961.

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Typical flow by month at South Fork Skokomish River near Union, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January909556 to 1,590
February766491 to 1,320
March713490 to 1,100
April621450 to 899
May495358 to 684
June334218 to 447
July179133 to 262
August11092 to 141
September10686 to 148
October270124 to 589
November806421 to 1,510
December965591 to 1,770

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 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Fork Skokomish River near Union, WA (site 12060500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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