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Around Stehekin River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Stehekin River is a 23.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Stehekin River at Stehekin, WA (site 12451000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1911 to 2026
Stehekin River typically runs highest in June, at a median 3,730 cfs, and lowest in February, at 302 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,000 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 334 | 230 to 479 |
| February | 302 | 230 to 478 |
| March | 408 | 291 to 693 |
| April | 1,205 | 813 to 1,775 |
| May | 3,400 | 2,470 to 4,650 |
| June | 3,730 | 2,795 to 4,895 |
| July | 2,330 | 1,620 to 3,280 |
| August | 1,050 | 879 to 1,360 |
| September | 622 | 479 to 760 |
| October | 455 | 325 to 699 |
| November | 506 | 351 to 834 |
| December | 385 | 286 to 664 |
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 104 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Stehekin River at Stehekin, WA (site 12451000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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