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Around Elwha River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Elwha River is a 39.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Elwha River at Mcdonald BR near Port Angeles, WA (site 12045500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1898 to 2026
Elwha River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,030 cfs, and lowest in September, at 484 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,400 cfs, in 1898.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,490 | 1,000 to 2,280 |
| February | 1,300 | 935 to 1,920 |
| March | 1,110 | 850 to 1,520 |
| April | 1,215 | 909 to 1,565 |
| May | 1,840 | 1,350 to 2,380 |
| June | 2,030 | 1,515 to 2,605 |
| July | 1,290 | 1,020 to 1,790 |
| August | 690 | 527 to 910 |
| September | 484 | 377 to 649 |
| October | 590 | 404 to 1,020 |
| November | 1,285 | 784 to 2,090 |
| December | 1,560 | 1,030 to 2,530 |
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 111 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Elwha River at Mcdonald BR near Port Angeles, WA (site 12045500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Elwha River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Boat Haven East Ramp (Port Angeles)Strait of Juan de Fuca - Port Angeles HarborPublic
- Boat Haven West Ramp (Port Angeles)Strait of Juan de Fuca - Port Angeles HarborPublic
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