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USGS Streamgage 12466015

Crab Creek near Stratford, WA

Crab Creek near Stratford, WA is USGS streamgage 12466015 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17020013. It sits on the Crab Creek, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1,818 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2024. Typical flow runs near 0 cfs in July and 0 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
1,818 sq mi
Gauge elevation
1,267 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
17020013
Coordinates
47.42804, -119.20219
USGS site number
12466015
Records begin
2024-06-13 (2 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Crab Creek near Stratford, 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
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0

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 2 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 — 0 —
February — 2.1 —
March — 0 —
April — 0 —
May — 0 —
June — 0 —
July — 0 —
August — 0 —
September — 0 —
October — 0 —
November — 0 —
December — 0 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Crab Creek near Stratford, WA normally run highest?
February, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2.1 cfs, against 0 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Crab Creek near Stratford, WA been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 12466015 begin in 2024, about 2 years, covering roughly 772 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 Stratford, 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 Stratford, WA?
The gauge sits at 47.42804, -119.20219, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17020013, at an elevation of about 1,267 feet, draining roughly 1,818 square miles.
Can I use Crab Creek near Stratford, 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.

Other gauges in this subbasin