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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Queets River is a 52.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Queets River near Clearwater, WA (site 12040500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1931 to 2026
Queets River typically runs highest in December, at a median 5,470 cfs, and lowest in August, at 686 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 91,100 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,990 | 3,020 to 8,970 |
| February | 4,110 | 2,630 to 7,140 |
| March | 4,210 | 2,650 to 6,450 |
| April | 3,210 | 2,415 to 4,960 |
| May | 2,470 | 1,820 to 3,320 |
| June | 2,055 | 1,390 to 2,835 |
| July | 1,230 | 908 to 1,700 |
| August | 686 | 526 to 944 |
| September | 770 | 497 to 1,310 |
| October | 1,810 | 839 to 3,930 |
| November | 5,060 | 2,740 to 9,715 |
| December | 5,470 | 3,140 to 9,910 |
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 71 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Queets River near Clearwater, WA (site 12040500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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