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Tucannon River in Washington

River56.3 mi
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Around Tucannon River

Tucannon Guard Station18.9 miLake Bryan9.5 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Tucannon River is a 56.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tucannon River near Starbuck, WA (site 13344500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1915 to 2026

Tucannon River typically runs highest in May, at a median 259 cfs, and lowest in August, at 60 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,000 cfs, in 1916.

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Typical flow by month at Tucannon River near Starbuck, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January155113 to 232
February177136 to 270
March217150 to 303
April254189 to 330
May259196 to 359
June162102 to 253
July7558 to 91
August6049 to 70
September6860 to 78
October8173 to 92
November10089 to 114
December125100 to 166

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 68 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tucannon River near Starbuck, WA (site 13344500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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