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North Fork Tolt River near Gold Bar, WA

River17.1 mi
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Heybrook Lookout12.7 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

North Fork Tolt River is a 17.1 mile river near Alpine Adventures in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Fork Tolt River near Carnation, WA (site 12147500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1953 to 2016

North Fork Tolt River typically runs highest in May, at a median 379 cfs, and lowest in August, at 85 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,180 cfs, in 2009.

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Typical flow by month at North Fork Tolt River near Carnation, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January368252 to 613
February333247 to 474
March323235 to 431
April372295 to 481
May379289 to 515
June303208 to 427
July158118 to 228
August8567 to 116
September9062 to 153
October169106 to 319
November363238 to 573
December365268 to 565

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 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Fork Tolt River near Carnation, WA (site 12147500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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