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Around Methow River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Methow River is a 40.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Methow River at Winthrop, WA (site 12448500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1912 to 2026
Methow River typically runs highest in May, at a median 4,490 cfs, and lowest in September, at 231 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,400 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 258 | 210 to 339 |
| February | 259 | 206 to 335 |
| March | 334 | 241 to 575 |
| April | 1,125 | 806 to 1,615 |
| May | 4,490 | 2,890 to 6,440 |
| June | 3,195 | 1,955 to 4,745 |
| July | 926 | 627 to 1,600 |
| August | 351 | 244 to 525 |
| September | 231 | 195 to 302 |
| October | 264 | 227 to 307 |
| November | 332 | 239 to 536 |
| December | 304 | 218 to 431 |
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 38 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Methow River at Winthrop, WA (site 12448500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Methow River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Davis LakeDavis LakePublic
- Twin LakesTwin LakesPublic
- Patterson LakePatterson LakePublic
- Pearrygin Lake State ParkPearrygin LakePublic
- Jeffery's Silverline ResortPearrygin LakeRestricted
- Pearrygin LakePearrygin LakePublic
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