USGS Streamgage 12452990
Entiat River near Entiat, WA
Entiat River near Entiat, WA is USGS streamgage 12452990 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17020010. It sits on the Entiat River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 419 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1996. Typical flow runs near 526.6 cfs in July and 565.3 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
- 419 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 738 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17020010
- Coordinates
- 47.66318, -120.25063
- USGS site number
- 12452990
- Records begin
- 1996-03-15 (30 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Entiat River near Entiat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.4 | 86.6 | 90 | ||
| 81.7 | 87 | 92.6 | ||
| 93.8 | 117 | 195 | ||
| 98.2 | 125 | 190 | ||
| 97.4 | 121 | 178 | ||
| 93.4 | 111 | 147 | ||
| 89.3 | 104 | 131 | ||
| 86.4 | 99.5 | 123 | ||
| 83.6 | 95.9 | 116 | ||
| 80.9 | 92.5 | 110 | ||
| 79.1 | 90.4 | 107 | ||
| 77 | 88.1 | 103 | ||
| 75.1 | 86.1 | 101 | ||
| 73.9 | 85 | 99.3 |
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 31 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 | 101.6 | 155.1 | 337.3 | |
| February | 104.9 | 165.2 | 331.9 | |
| March | 138.9 | 230.5 | 526.4 | |
| April | 256.9 | 565.3 | 1,029 | |
| May | 801.4 | 1,362.5 | 2,797.4 | |
| June | 604.7 | 1,405.5 | 2,469 | |
| July | 221.9 | 526.6 | 1,220.5 | |
| August | 101.7 | 182.3 | 365.9 | |
| September | 75.1 | 114.7 | 207.3 | |
| October | 81.6 | 123 | 246.3 | |
| November | 102.1 | 170.6 | 473.4 | |
| December | 94.4 | 162.2 | 378.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Entiat River near Entiat, WA normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,405.5 cfs, against 114.7 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 Entiat River near Entiat, WA?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 155.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 101.6 and 337.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Entiat River near Entiat, WA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12452990 begin in 1996, about 30 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 Entiat River near Entiat, 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 Entiat River near Entiat, WA?
- The gauge sits at 47.66318, -120.25063, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17020010, at an elevation of about 738 feet, draining roughly 419 square miles.
- Can I use Entiat River near Entiat, 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 Entiat River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Entiat River in full.
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