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Around Salmon Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Salmon Creek is a 16.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salmon Creek above Diversion near Okanogan, WA (site 12446995). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2013 to 2026
Salmon Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 86 cfs, and lowest in December, at 3.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 750 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5 | 2.8 to 10 |
| February | 6.1 | 3.8 to 13 |
| March | 18 | 8.9 to 38 |
| April | 46 | 25 to 69 |
| May | 86 | 52 to 239 |
| June | 67 | 56 to 86 |
| July | 65 | 60 to 70 |
| August | 64 | 58 to 67 |
| September | 47 | 41 to 53 |
| October | 4.2 | 3.4 to 8.4 |
| November | 3.9 | 2.9 to 8.1 |
| December | 3.6 | 2.7 to 6.4 |
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 14 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salmon Creek above Diversion near Okanogan, WA (site 12446995). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Salmon Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Little Green LakeLittle Green LakePublic
- Green LakeGreen LakePublic
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