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Around Yakima River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Yakima River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yakima River above Ahtanum Creek at Union Gap, WA (site 12500450). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1967 to 2026
Yakima River typically runs highest in May, at a median 5,120 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1,680 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 44,000 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,330 | 1,510 to 3,400 |
| February | 2,390 | 1,810 to 3,960 |
| March | 3,050 | 2,190 to 4,580 |
| April | 4,130 | 2,820 to 6,180 |
| May | 5,120 | 3,570 to 7,950 |
| June | 4,145 | 3,215 to 7,010 |
| July | 3,470 | 3,170 to 3,750 |
| August | 3,340 | 3,070 to 3,560 |
| September | 2,575 | 2,390 to 2,805 |
| October | 1,680 | 1,390 to 2,020 |
| November | 1,725 | 1,360 to 2,215 |
| December | 1,890 | 1,410 to 2,690 |
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 59 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Yakima River above Ahtanum Creek at Union Gap, WA (site 12500450). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Yakima River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Riverfront ParkYakima RiverPublic
- Mabton BridgeYakima RiverPublic
- Wye ParkColumbia River - Lake WallulaPublic
- Benton CityYakima RiverPublic
- Columbia PointColumbia River - Lake WallulaPublic
- Howard Amon ParkColumbia River - Lake WallulaPublic
- Hyde RoadYakima RiverPublic
- Leslie Groves ParkColumbia River - Lake WallulaPublic
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