USGS Streamgage 12190400
Baker River Ab Blum Creek near Concrete, WA
Baker River Ab Blum Creek near Concrete, WA is USGS streamgage 12190400 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17110005. It sits on the Baker River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 75 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2012. Typical flow runs near 859 cfs in July and 591.8 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Washington
- Drainage area
- 75 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 804 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17110005
- Coordinates
- 48.75397, -121.54706
- USGS site number
- 12190400
- Records begin
- 2012-09-30 (14 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Baker River Ab Blum Creek near Concrete, WA. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | 217 | 237 | ||
| 181 | 209 | 234 | ||
| 164 | 197 | 227 | ||
| 151 | 190 | 226 | ||
| 138 | 182 | 221 | ||
| 128 | 172 | 210 | ||
| 127 | 168 | 208 | ||
| 128 | 172 | 221 | ||
| 139 | 187 | 263 | ||
| 133 | 185 | 268 | ||
| 128 | 179 | 250 | ||
| 122 | 171 | 236 | ||
| 120 | 171 | 244 | ||
| 111 | 162 | 231 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 14 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 160.1 | 377 | 1,650.2 | |
| February | 147.9 | 277.5 | 1,681.1 | |
| March | 156.2 | 353.6 | 1,374.1 | |
| April | 273.5 | 591.8 | 1,388.5 | |
| May | 596.6 | 1,197.9 | 2,453.5 | |
| June | 610.3 | 1,267.7 | 2,205 | |
| July | 425.3 | 859 | 1,569.4 | |
| August | 241.7 | 419 | 897.6 | |
| September | 160.9 | 315.2 | 1,557.9 | |
| October | 153.5 | 482.2 | 2,179 | |
| November | 209.4 | 653.7 | 3,167.6 | |
| December | 162.4 | 352 | 1,641.9 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Baker River Ab Blum Creek near Concrete, WA normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,267.7 cfs, against 277.5 cfs in February, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Baker River Ab Blum Creek near Concrete, WA?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 377 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 160.1 and 1,650.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Baker River Ab Blum Creek near Concrete, WA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12190400 begin in 2012, about 14 years, covering roughly 5,058 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Baker River Ab Blum Creek near Concrete, WA?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Baker River Ab Blum Creek near Concrete, WA?
- The gauge sits at 48.75397, -121.54706, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17110005, at an elevation of about 804 feet, draining roughly 75 square miles.
- Can I use Baker River Ab Blum Creek near Concrete, WA data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the Baker River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Baker River in full.
- Baker River Ab Blum Creek near Concrete, WA this page
- Baker River at Henry Thompson Br at Concrete, WA 297 sq mi
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Baker River at Henry Thompson Br at Concrete, WA
- Big Beaver Creek near Newhalem, WA
- Ruby Creek below Panther Creek near Newhalem, WA
- Thunder Creek near Newhalem, WA
- Skagit River at Newhalem, WA
- Newhalem Creek near Newhalem, WA
- Newhalem Creek at Newhalem, WA
- Skagit River below Babcock Creek near Newhalem, WA