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Pilchuck River near Gold Bar, WA

River38.9 mi
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Around Pilchuck River

Emerald Springs RV Park18.6 miTurlo Campground18.9 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Pilchuck River is a 38.9 mile river near Alpine Adventures in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pilchuck River near Snohomish, WA (site 12155300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1992 to 2026

Pilchuck River typically runs highest in January, at a median 704 cfs, and lowest in August, at 67 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,100 cfs, in 2009.

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Typical flow by month at Pilchuck River near Snohomish, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January704426 to 1,170
February554369 to 973
March592385 to 903
April503378 to 665
May314223 to 481
June242151 to 375
July10275 to 135
August6756 to 87
September7054 to 105
October176108 to 385
November554300 to 978
December627400 to 1,100

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 34 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pilchuck River near Snohomish, WA (site 12155300). 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 Pilchuck River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Cady ParkSnohomish RiverPublic
  • Storm LakeStorm LakePublic
  • Flowing LakeFlowing LakePublic
  • Panther LakePanther LakePublic
  • Flowing Lake County ParkFlowing LakePublic
  • Lake RoesigerLake RoesigerPublic
  • Wyatt ParkLake StevensPublic
  • Lake StevensLake StevensPublic

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