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River Recreation - Washington Whitewater Rafting

Wenatchee River near River Recreation - Washington Whitewater Rafting

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About this river

Wenatchee River is a 7.2 mile river near River Recreation - Washington Whitewater Rafting in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wenatchee River at Monitor, WA (site 12462500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1963 to 2026

Wenatchee River typically runs highest in June, at a median 7,725 cfs, and lowest in September, at 624 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 45,200 cfs, in 1996.

Typical flow by month at Wenatchee River at Monitor, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January1,400995 to 2,230
February1,4401,040 to 2,340
March1,8101,410 to 3,190
April3,3452,530 to 4,700
May7,4705,470 to 10,400
June7,7254,830 to 10,250
July3,0901,950 to 5,500
August951675 to 1,510
September624456 to 907
October797553 to 1,260
November1,5251,050 to 2,470
December1,380993 to 2,210

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 64 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wenatchee River at Monitor, WA (site 12462500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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