USGS Streamgage 14144700
Columbia River at Vancouver, WA
Columbia River at Vancouver, WA is USGS streamgage 14144700 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17080003. It drains a watershed of about 241,000 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1894. Typical flow runs near 214,612.9 cfs in July and 175,300 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- Washington
- Drainage area
- 241,000 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17080003
- Coordinates
- 45.62067, -122.67343
- USGS site number
- 14144700
- Records begin
- 1894-06-07 (132 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 62 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 | 118,387.1 | 156,967.7 | 226,451.6 | |
| February | 122,464.3 | 159,551.7 | 263,035.7 | |
| March | 116,761.3 | 158,709.7 | 274,161.3 | |
| April | 132,400 | 175,300 | 366,666.7 | |
| May | 186,483.9 | 292,064.5 | 431,064.5 | |
| June | 190,000 | 331,833.3 | 591,266.7 | |
| July | 141,387.1 | 214,612.9 | 376,935.5 | |
| August | 117,671 | 144,774.2 | 192,903.2 | |
| September | 82,093.3 | 104,983.3 | 133,433.3 | |
| October | 82,367.7 | 102,335.5 | 135,903.2 | |
| November | 100,373.3 | 129,100 | 163,833.3 | |
| December | 108,429 | 140,709.7 | 203,548.4 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).