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Around Centralia Canal
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Centralia Canal is a 7.8 mile canal near KayakShare.com in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Centralia Power Canal near Mckenna, WA (site 12089208). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1979 to 2026
Centralia Canal typically runs highest in February, at a median 717 cfs, and lowest in October, at 355 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 825 cfs, in 1983.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 707 | 420 to 754 |
| February | 717 | 500 to 755 |
| March | 706 | 525 to 754 |
| April | 705 | 577 to 753 |
| May | 640 | 492 to 735 |
| June | 612 | 503 to 698 |
| July | 554 | 312 to 607 |
| August | 375 | 247 to 541 |
| September | 365 | 238 to 489 |
| October | 355 | 220 to 572 |
| November | 525 | 302 to 730 |
| December | 701 | 418 to 758 |
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 46 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Centralia Power Canal near Mckenna, WA (site 12089208). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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