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North Fork Skagit River near Mount Vernon, WA

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Around North Fork Skagit River

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

About this river

North Fork Skagit River is a 4.7 mile river near Float Skagit in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Skagit River near Mount Vernon, WA (site 12200500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1941 to 2026

North Fork Skagit River typically runs highest in June, at a median 22,350 cfs, and lowest in September, at 8,290 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 142,000 cfs, in 1991.

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Typical flow by month at Skagit River near Mount Vernon, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January16,50012,700 to 21,000
February14,80011,500 to 19,000
March13,50010,600 to 17,100
April13,95011,400 to 17,550
May18,30015,000 to 23,700
June22,35017,050 to 28,150
July18,20013,000 to 25,200
August10,3008,310 to 12,700
September8,2906,980 to 10,250
October10,2006,990 to 14,600
November15,40011,650 to 22,400
December16,00012,100 to 21,300

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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Skagit River near Mount Vernon, WA (site 12200500). 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 North Fork Skagit River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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