USGS Streamgage 12467000
Crab Creek near Moses Lake, WA
Crab Creek near Moses Lake, WA is USGS streamgage 12467000 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17020015. It sits on the Crab Creek, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 2,228 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1942. Typical flow runs near 54.3 cfs in July and 26.1 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
- 2,228 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,076 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17020015
- Coordinates
- 47.18931, -119.26586
- USGS site number
- 12467000
- Records begin
- 1942-10-01 (84 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Crab Creek near Moses Lake, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.7 | 87.9 | 90.4 | ||
| 84.2 | 87.9 | 91.6 | ||
| 83.9 | 88.6 | 94.9 | ||
| 83.4 | 89.2 | 97.2 | ||
| 81.4 | 88.6 | 97.1 | ||
| 79.8 | 88.2 | 97.5 | ||
| 77.5 | 87.6 | 97.8 | ||
| 75.7 | 87 | 97.6 | ||
| 73.7 | 86.3 | 97.1 | ||
| 71.8 | 85.6 | 96.8 | ||
| 70.3 | 85.2 | 97.2 | ||
| 68 | 84.4 | 97.2 | ||
| 66.3 | 83.7 | 96.9 | ||
| 65.6 | 83.5 | 97.6 |
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 75 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 | 11.1 | 16.8 | 90.1 | |
| February | 10.2 | 16.8 | 298.5 | |
| March | 8.4 | 19.8 | 310.1 | |
| April | 10.2 | 26.1 | 164.9 | |
| May | 18.6 | 34.8 | 89.9 | |
| June | 23.1 | 43.9 | 77.6 | |
| July | 33.6 | 54.3 | 87.6 | |
| August | 40.8 | 64.3 | 103.9 | |
| September | 43.2 | 67.3 | 103.5 | |
| October | 36.3 | 56.1 | 89.2 | |
| November | 22.6 | 32.2 | 57.5 | |
| December | 14.1 | 21.7 | 36.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Crab Creek near Moses Lake, WA normally run highest?
- September, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 67.3 cfs, against 16.8 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Crab Creek near Moses Lake, WA?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 16.8 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 11.1 and 90.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Crab Creek near Moses Lake, WA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12467000 begin in 1942, about 84 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 Crab Creek near Moses Lake, 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 Crab Creek near Moses Lake, WA?
- The gauge sits at 47.18931, -119.26586, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17020015, at an elevation of about 1,076 feet, draining roughly 2,228 square miles.
- Can I use Crab Creek near Moses Lake, 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 Crab Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Crab Creek in full.
- Crab Creek at Irby, WA 1,042 sq mi
- Crab Creek near Stratford, WA 1,818 sq mi
- Crab Creek near Moses Lake, WA this page
- Crab Creek near Beverly, WA 4,840 sq mi