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USGS Streamgage 14013000

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, WA

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, WA is USGS streamgage 14013000 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17070102. It sits on the Mill Creek, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 60 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1913. Typical flow runs near 34.2 cfs in July and 149.4 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
60 sq mi
Subbasin (HUC-8)
17070102
Coordinates
46.00789, -118.11856
USGS site number
14013000
Records begin
1913-10-01 (113 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Mill Creek near Walla Walla, 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
30.4 31.7 33.5
29.4 31.6 34.1
33.1 39.2 54.1
33 38.6 49.5
30.9 34.8 41
29.8 33.6 39
28.9 32.7 37.7
28.2 32.1 37
27.6 31.5 36.1
27.1 31.2 35.8
27 31.1 35.9
26.7 30.8 35.5
26.6 30.8 35.7
26.3 30.6 35.4

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 113 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 41.3 84.7 275
February 51.5 104 302.6
March 64.3 133.3 307.1
April 83.9 149.4 304.8
May 63.7 116.5 234.1
June 35.4 59.9 138.5
July 26.1 34.2 50.6
August 23.4 29.7 40.2
September 23.8 30.1 42
October 25.2 34.1 54.8
November 29.9 52.2 129.7
December 35.4 73.8 217.1

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Mill Creek near Walla Walla, WA normally run highest?
April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 149.4 cfs, against 29.7 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Mill Creek near Walla Walla, WA?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 84.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 41.3 and 275 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Mill Creek near Walla Walla, WA been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 14013000 begin in 1913, about 113 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 Mill Creek near Walla Walla, 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 Mill Creek near Walla Walla, WA?
The gauge sits at 46.00789, -118.11856, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17070102, draining roughly 60 square miles.
Can I use Mill Creek near Walla Walla, 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 Mill Creek

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Mill Creek in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin