USGS Streamgage 12449950
Methow River near Pateros, WA
Methow River near Pateros, WA is USGS streamgage 12449950 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17020008. It drains a watershed of about 1,772 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1959. Typical flow runs near 1,626.1 cfs in July and 1,584 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- Washington
- Drainage area
- 1,772 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 913 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17020008
- Coordinates
- 48.07736, -119.98507
- USGS site number
- 12449950
- Records begin
- 1959-04-01 (67 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 67 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 | 281.2 | 382.4 | 685.1 | |
| February | 289 | 385.7 | 715.7 | |
| March | 332.8 | 518.7 | 1,182.1 | |
| April | 696.8 | 1,584 | 3,118.7 | |
| May | 2,294.8 | 4,597.4 | 9,760.3 | |
| June | 2,193.3 | 4,879 | 9,669.7 | |
| July | 741.3 | 1,626.1 | 3,864.2 | |
| August | 309.8 | 554.8 | 1,086.3 | |
| September | 253.5 | 369 | 622.8 | |
| October | 309.3 | 429.6 | 684.7 | |
| November | 330.2 | 458.2 | 989.3 | |
| December | 301.1 | 408.9 | 871.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).