USGS Streamgage 12447383
Methow River above Goat Creek near Mazama, WA
Methow River above Goat Creek near Mazama, WA is USGS streamgage 12447383 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17020008. It drains a watershed of about 373 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1991. Typical flow runs near 555 cfs in July and 544.7 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- Washington
- Drainage area
- 373 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 2,062 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17020008
- Coordinates
- 48.57425, -120.38586
- USGS site number
- 12447383
- Records begin
- 1991-04-20 (35 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 35 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 | 0 | 16.8 | 176.7 | |
| February | 0 | 10.9 | 225.6 | |
| March | 0.1 | 56.4 | 360.6 | |
| April | 101.5 | 544.7 | 1,340.3 | |
| May | 916.5 | 1,980 | 4,300 | |
| June | 713.8 | 1,914.3 | 3,718.3 | |
| July | 176.8 | 555 | 1,744.8 | |
| August | 31.4 | 100.5 | 327.1 | |
| September | 3.4 | 23.4 | 101.5 | |
| October | 0 | 12.5 | 143.9 | |
| November | 0 | 59.1 | 456 | |
| December | 0 | 40.8 | 281 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).