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Greenwater River in Washington

River22.2 mi
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Around Greenwater River

The Dalles Campground3.3 miSilver Springs Campground9.6 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Greenwater River is a 22.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Greenwater River at Greenwater, WA (site 12097500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1929 to 2026

Greenwater River typically runs highest in May, at a median 396 cfs, and lowest in September, at 44 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,510 cfs, in 2020.

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Typical flow by month at Greenwater River at Greenwater, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January188122 to 319
February172115 to 262
March163121 to 241
April258184 to 336
May396294 to 537
June301209 to 455
July10880 to 154
August5645 to 68
September4437 to 55
October4736 to 61
November11163 to 199
December170103 to 287

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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Greenwater River at Greenwater, WA (site 12097500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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