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USGS Streamgage 14231000

Cowlitz River at Randle, WA

Cowlitz River at Randle, WA is USGS streamgage 14231000 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17080004. It sits on the Cowlitz River, alongside 5 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 541 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1910. Typical flow runs near 1,720 cfs in July and 2,960.3 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
541 sq mi
Subbasin (HUC-8)
17080004
Coordinates
46.53194, -121.95694
USGS site number
14231000
Records begin
1910-10-01 (116 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Cowlitz River at Randle, 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.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
389 415 437
390 428 475
432 555 838
466 621 905
437 565 787
416 519 687
412 515 726
395 494 706
388 482 683
376 467 642
367 455 612
359 445 587
358 446 589
352 439 578

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 33 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 1,407.1 2,926.1 7,264.2
February 1,178.2 2,222.8 6,693.9
March 1,145.6 2,290.6 5,409
April 1,651.3 2,960.3 4,974.7
May 2,494.8 4,168.4 7,175.2
June 1,725.7 3,676.3 6,684.3
July 929.9 1,720 3,853.5
August 625 863.9 1,542.9
September 455.2 659.3 1,142.6
October 381.8 811.4 2,984.2
November 741.3 2,385.3 7,666
December 1,024 2,523.2 7,841.3

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Cowlitz River at Randle, WA normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 4,168.4 cfs, against 659.3 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Cowlitz River at Randle, WA?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 2,926.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1,407.1 and 7,264.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Cowlitz River at Randle, WA been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 14231000 begin in 1910, about 116 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Cowlitz River at Randle, 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 Cowlitz River at Randle, WA?
The gauge sits at 46.53194, -121.95694, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17080004, draining roughly 541 square miles.
Can I use Cowlitz River at Randle, 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 Cowlitz River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Cowlitz River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin