USGS Streamgage 12021800
Chehalis River near Adna, WA
Chehalis River near Adna, WA is USGS streamgage 12021800 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17100103. It sits on the Chehalis River, alongside 6 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 340 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1999. Typical flow runs near 102.4 cfs in July and 1,044.4 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. 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
- 340 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 194 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17100103
- Coordinates
- 46.62566, -123.1018
- USGS site number
- 12021800
- Records begin
- 1999-10-15 (27 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Chehalis River near Adna, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.3 | 51.6 | 53.7 | ||
| 47.2 | 50.4 | 54.8 | ||
| 49.1 | 57.4 | 81.5 | ||
| 50.9 | 65.4 | 104 | ||
| 48.6 | 59.6 | 83.2 | ||
| 45.3 | 55.2 | 77.6 | ||
| 43 | 51.6 | 68.2 | ||
| 39.7 | 47.8 | 63.7 | ||
| 39 | 47.8 | 67.1 | ||
| 38.4 | 46.8 | 62.1 | ||
| 37.6 | 45.4 | 57.7 | ||
| 37 | 44.6 | 55.9 | ||
| 36.2 | 44.4 | 57.9 | ||
| 33.8 | 41.9 | 55 |
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 11 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 | 881.1 | 2,421.3 | 9,673.2 | |
| February | 731.7 | 1,634.5 | 6,605.7 | |
| March | 762.6 | 1,491.6 | 4,924.2 | |
| April | 499.8 | 1,044.4 | 3,507.3 | |
| May | 225.5 | 413.1 | 1,276.1 | |
| June | 117.2 | 229.6 | 795.6 | |
| July | 58 | 102.4 | 199.5 | |
| August | 35.1 | 53.4 | 91.6 | |
| September | 35.2 | 59.9 | 278.4 | |
| October | 75.8 | 211.4 | 2,358.5 | |
| November | 229.9 | 1,550.7 | 6,909 | |
| December | 704.9 | 2,194.5 | 8,569 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Chehalis River near Adna, WA normally run highest?
- January, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2,421.3 cfs, against 53.4 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Chehalis River near Adna, WA?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 2,421.3 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 881.1 and 9,673.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Chehalis River near Adna, WA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12021800 begin in 1999, about 27 years, covering roughly 3,962 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Chehalis River near Adna, 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 Chehalis River near Adna, WA?
- The gauge sits at 46.62566, -123.1018, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17100103, at an elevation of about 194 feet, draining roughly 340 square miles.
- Can I use Chehalis River near Adna, 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 Chehalis River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Chehalis River in full.
- Chehalis River near Doty, WA 113 sq mi
- Chehalis River near Adna, WA this page
- Chehalis River at Wwtp at Chehalis, WA 618 sq mi
- Chehalis River near Grand Mound, WA 895 sq mi
- Chehalis River near Rochester, WA 957 sq mi
- Chehalis River at Porter, WA 1,294 sq mi
- Chehalis River near Montesano, WA 1,780 sq mi
Other gauges in this subbasin
- South Fork Newaukum River near Onalaska, WA
- NF Newaukum River above Bear Creek near Forest, WA
- Newaukum River near Chehalis, WA
- Chehalis River at Wwtp at Chehalis, WA
- Skookumchuck River near Vail, WA
- Skookumchuck River below Bldy Run Creek near Centralia, WA
- Skookumchuck River near Bucoda, WA
- Chehalis River near Grand Mound, WA