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Around Chehalis River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Chehalis River is a 62.1 mile river near South Sound Kayak Tours in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chehalis River near Doty, WA (site 12020000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Chehalis River typically runs highest in December, at a median 824 cfs, and lowest in August, at 35 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 35,000 cfs, in 2008.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 805 | 425 to 1,540 |
| February | 704 | 413 to 1,290 |
| March | 634 | 401 to 1,110 |
| April | 459 | 304 to 713 |
| May | 198 | 146 to 302 |
| June | 117 | 83 to 169 |
| July | 58 | 44 to 79 |
| August | 35 | 29 to 46 |
| September | 35 | 27 to 59 |
| October | 91 | 43 to 288 |
| November | 585 | 242 to 1,330 |
| December | 824 | 445 to 1,560 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chehalis River near Doty, WA (site 12020000). 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 Chehalis River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Port of Peninsula/Nahcotta Boat BasinWillapa BayPublic
- Palix RiverPalix RiverPublic
- South BendWillapa RiverPublic
- Wilson CreekWillapa RiverPublic
- Port of Willapa Harbor, TokelandWillapa BayPublic
- Smith CreekSmith CreekPublic
- North River ResortNorth RiverRestricted
- GateBlack RiverPublic
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