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Around Nooksack River
Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Nooksack River is a 39.4 mile river near Anacortes Kayak Tours in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nooksack River at North Cedarville, WA (site 12210700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2005 to 2026
Nooksack River typically runs highest in May, at a median 4,170 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,285 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 60,700 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3,660 | 2,360 to 5,290 |
| February | 2,560 | 1,990 to 3,410 |
| March | 2,540 | 1,790 to 4,200 |
| April | 3,020 | 2,255 to 3,910 |
| May | 4,170 | 2,920 to 5,640 |
| June | 3,915 | 2,455 to 5,300 |
| July | 2,380 | 1,940 to 3,500 |
| August | 1,490 | 1,360 to 1,920 |
| September | 1,285 | 1,015 to 1,585 |
| October | 1,800 | 1,150 to 3,410 |
| November | 3,685 | 2,565 to 6,595 |
| December | 3,240 | 2,180 to 5,240 |
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 22 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nooksack River at North Cedarville, WA (site 12210700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Nooksack River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- FerndaleNooksack RiverPublic
- Nugents CornerNooksack RiverPublic
- Lake FazonLake FazonPublic
- Wiser LakeWiser LakePublic
- De GrootNooksack RiverPublic
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