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Around Skookumchuck River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Skookumchuck River is a 40.7 mile river near South Sound Kayak Tours in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Skookumchuck River near Vail, WA (site 12025700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1968 to 2026
Skookumchuck River typically runs highest in January, at a median 279 cfs, and lowest in September, at 25 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,260 cfs, in 2009.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 279 | 168 to 501 |
| February | 228 | 153 to 373 |
| March | 253 | 162 to 382 |
| April | 204 | 144 to 279 |
| May | 113 | 80 to 164 |
| June | 75 | 51 to 106 |
| July | 40 | 32 to 51 |
| August | 26 | 23 to 31 |
| September | 25 | 20 to 34 |
| October | 39 | 24 to 89 |
| November | 204 | 91 to 381 |
| December | 266 | 156 to 502 |
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 59 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Skookumchuck River near Vail, WA (site 12025700). 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 Skookumchuck River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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