About this river
Skykomish River is an 18.7 mile river near Alpine Adventures in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Skykomish River near Gold Bar, WA (site 12134500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Skykomish River typically runs highest in May, at a median 6,420 cfs, and lowest in September, at 839 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 88,400 cfs, in 1991.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,750 | 1,790 to 4,750 | |
| February | 2,520 | 1,700 to 3,840 | |
| March | 2,670 | 1,930 to 3,830 | |
| April | 3,890 | 2,785 to 5,275 | |
| May | 6,420 | 4,800 to 8,600 | |
| June | 6,075 | 4,220 to 8,295 | |
| July | 2,520 | 1,660 to 4,270 | |
| August | 909 | 726 to 1,370 | |
| September | 839 | 599 to 1,350 | |
| October | 1,540 | 784 to 3,030 | |
| November | 3,450 | 2,100 to 5,575 | |
| December | 3,050 | 2,100 to 5,420 |
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 98 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Skykomish River near Gold Bar, WA (site 12134500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Skykomish River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- BaehlerSkykomish RiverPublic
- Ben HowardSkykomish RiverPublic
- Lewis StreetSkykomish RiverPublic
- Sportsman ParkSkykomish RiverPublic
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