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Around Columbia River
- Fort Vancouver National Historic SiteRecreation area1.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Fort Vancouver Visitor CenterVisitor center1.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Ridgefield National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area14.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Tualatin River National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area18.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Columbia River is a 62.1 mile river near Cascade Paddle Boards in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Columbia River at Vancouver, WA (site 14144700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 11. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2025
Columbia River typically runs highest in June, at a median 336,000 cfs, and lowest in October, at 102,000 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 675,000 cfs, in 1964.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 158,000 | 135,000 to 186,000 |
| February | 160,000 | 133,000 to 210,000 |
| March | 158,000 | 130,000 to 204,000 |
| April | 175,000 | 150,000 to 288,000 |
| May | 294,000 | 239,000 to 396,000 |
| June | 336,000 | 209,500 to 415,000 |
| July | 211,000 | 158,000 to 295,000 |
| August | 146,000 | 128,000 to 170,000 |
| September | 105,000 | 89,550 to 117,500 |
| October | 102,000 | 88,500 to 116,000 |
| November | 130,000 | 116,000 to 145,000 |
| December | 139,000 | 124,000 to 159,000 |
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 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Columbia River at Vancouver, WA (site 14144700). 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 Columbia River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Rooster Rock State ParkColumbia RiverPublic
- Blue Lake ParkBlue LakePublic
- Big Eddy MarinaColumbia RiverRestricted
- Chinook Landing Marine ParkColumbia RiverPublic
- Swan IslandWillamette River - Swan Island LagoonPublic
- Dalton ParkColumbia RiverPublic
- Port of Camas - WashougalColumbia RiverPublic
- Hathaway ParkWashougal RiverPublic
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