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Around Skagit River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Skagit River is a 62.1 mile river near Float Skagit in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Skagit River near Concrete, WA (site 12194000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1925 to 2026
Skagit River typically runs highest in June, at a median 22,150 cfs, and lowest in September, at 7,570 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 135,000 cfs, in 1991.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14,100 | 10,400 to 18,100 |
| February | 12,600 | 9,330 to 16,100 |
| March | 11,500 | 8,980 to 14,700 |
| April | 12,300 | 9,660 to 15,850 |
| May | 19,000 | 14,400 to 24,300 |
| June | 22,150 | 17,100 to 28,250 |
| July | 17,700 | 12,800 to 23,900 |
| August | 9,570 | 7,730 to 11,700 |
| September | 7,570 | 6,250 to 9,520 |
| October | 9,170 | 6,260 to 13,100 |
| November | 13,550 | 9,685 to 18,700 |
| December | 13,800 | 10,200 to 18,600 |
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 102 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Skagit River near Concrete, WA (site 12194000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Skagit River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- SpudhouseSkagit RiverPublic
- Edgewater ParkSkagit RiverPublic
- Young's BarVogler LakePublic
- Beaver LakeBeaver LakePublic
- Clear LakeClear LakePublic
- Howard Miller Steelhead County ParkSkagit RiverPublic
- Sedro-WoolleySkagit RiverPublic
- Faber Ferry SouthSkagit RiverPublic
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