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Around Clear Fork Cowlitz River
- Ohanapecosh Visitor CenterVisitor center3.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Paradise Wilderness Information CenterVisitor center11.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Henry M Jackson Memorial Visitor CenterVisitor center11.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Longmire Wilderness Information CenterVisitor center13.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Clear Fork Cowlitz River is a 16.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cowlitz River at Packwood, WA (site 14226500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
Clear Fork Cowlitz River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,795 cfs, and lowest in October, at 444 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 30,000 cfs, in 2007.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,060 | 741 to 1,860 |
| February | 987 | 684 to 1,500 |
| March | 977 | 720 to 1,460 |
| April | 1,475 | 1,040 to 2,110 |
| May | 2,640 | 1,940 to 3,510 |
| June | 2,795 | 1,840 to 3,700 |
| July | 1,390 | 1,010 to 2,070 |
| August | 666 | 567 to 864 |
| September | 484 | 397 to 608 |
| October | 444 | 327 to 807 |
| November | 1,125 | 663 to 1,895 |
| December | 1,180 | 751 to 1,950 |
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 96 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cowlitz River at Packwood, WA (site 14226500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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