North Cascade Kayaks - Online reservations only
Skagit River near North Cascade Kayaks - Online reservations only
About this river
Skagit River is a 17.6 mile river near North Cascade Kayaks - Online reservations only in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Skagit River at Newhalem, WA (site 12178000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2026
Skagit River typically runs highest in January, at a median 5,510 cfs, and lowest in September, at 3,165 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 32,700 cfs, in 2004.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,510 | 4,220 to 6,520 | |
| February | 5,370 | 4,110 to 6,610 | |
| March | 4,670 | 3,490 to 5,690 | |
| April | 3,860 | 3,020 to 4,765 | |
| May | 3,390 | 2,670 to 4,760 | |
| June | 4,370 | 2,970 to 6,685 | |
| July | 5,260 | 3,510 to 7,450 | |
| August | 3,500 | 2,650 to 4,160 | |
| September | 3,165 | 2,540 to 3,740 | |
| October | 3,170 | 2,440 to 3,850 | |
| November | 4,240 | 3,370 to 5,370 | |
| December | 4,360 | 3,680 to 5,140 |
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 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Skagit River at Newhalem, WA (site 12178000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Skagit River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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