North Cascade Kayaks - Online reservations only
Baker River near North Cascade Kayaks - Online reservations only
About this river
Baker River is a 23.0 mile river near North Cascade Kayaks - Online reservations only in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Baker River at Henry Thompson BR at Concrete, WA (site 12193400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1911 to 2026
Baker River typically runs highest in June, at a median 3,665 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,580 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,000 cfs, in 1951.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,820 | 1,760 to 3,870 | |
| February | 2,270 | 1,460 to 3,530 | |
| March | 1,820 | 1,290 to 2,870 | |
| April | 1,740 | 1,085 to 2,765 | |
| May | 2,590 | 1,470 to 3,760 | |
| June | 3,665 | 2,610 to 4,375 | |
| July | 3,030 | 2,140 to 4,010 | |
| August | 1,990 | 1,480 to 2,660 | |
| September | 1,580 | 1,130 to 2,290 | |
| October | 2,450 | 1,470 to 3,440 | |
| November | 3,220 | 2,060 to 4,050 | |
| December | 2,810 | 1,700 to 3,800 |
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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Baker River at Henry Thompson BR at Concrete, WA (site 12193400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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