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Around Sultan River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Sultan River is a 29.3 mile river near Alpine Adventures in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sultan River below Diversion Dam near Sultan, WA (site 12137800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1983 to 2026
Sultan River typically runs highest in March, at a median 191 cfs, and lowest in July, at 108 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,030 cfs, in 2020.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 157 | 121 to 191 |
| February | 163 | 148 to 198 |
| March | 191 | 175 to 232 |
| April | 186 | 168 to 209 |
| May | 182 | 159 to 205 |
| June | 156 | 137 to 175 |
| July | 108 | 103 to 120 |
| August | 109 | 102 to 120 |
| September | 174 | 156 to 204 |
| October | 180 | 166 to 210 |
| November | 142 | 110 to 217 |
| December | 128 | 106 to 173 |
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 40 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sultan River below Diversion Dam near Sultan, WA (site 12137800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Sultan River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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