USGS Streamgage 12083000
Mineral Creek near Mineral, WA
Mineral Creek near Mineral, WA is USGS streamgage 12083000 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17110015. It drains a watershed of about 75 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1942. Typical flow runs near 67.2 cfs in July and 439.1 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
- 75 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,310 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17110015
- Coordinates
- 46.74424, -122.14453
- USGS site number
- 12083000
- Records begin
- 1942-06-01 (84 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Mineral Creek near Mineral, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.2 | 19 | 19.7 | ||
| 18.5 | 20 | 22.9 | ||
| 24.6 | 40.8 | 89.2 | ||
| 26.1 | 41.3 | 73.4 | ||
| 23.3 | 31.5 | 46.9 | ||
| 21 | 26 | 35 | ||
| 19.6 | 23.4 | 29.9 | ||
| 18.8 | 22.1 | 27.5 | ||
| 18.1 | 21.1 | 26.1 | ||
| 17.5 | 20.4 | 24.9 | ||
| 17.1 | 19.9 | 23.9 | ||
| 16.8 | 19.6 | 23.4 | ||
| 16.3 | 19 | 22.8 | ||
| 15.8 | 18.5 | 22.1 |
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 84 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 | 187.3 | 455.7 | 1,468.7 | |
| February | 189 | 400.9 | 1,191 | |
| March | 200.1 | 394.6 | 912.5 | |
| April | 231.4 | 439.1 | 821.7 | |
| May | 154.9 | 322 | 661.5 | |
| June | 76.3 | 162.2 | 397.8 | |
| July | 41.5 | 67.2 | 133.5 | |
| August | 25.9 | 38.7 | 67.4 | |
| September | 21.7 | 37 | 107.3 | |
| October | 28.1 | 79.5 | 364.2 | |
| November | 91.6 | 350.5 | 1,137 | |
| December | 166.5 | 453.7 | 1,432.9 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Mineral Creek near Mineral, WA normally run highest?
- January, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 455.7 cfs, against 37 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 Mineral Creek near Mineral, WA?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 455.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 187.3 and 1,468.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Mineral Creek near Mineral, WA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12083000 begin in 1942, about 84 years, covering roughly 5,668 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Mineral Creek near Mineral, 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 Mineral Creek near Mineral, WA?
- The gauge sits at 46.74424, -122.14453, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17110015, at an elevation of about 1,310 feet, draining roughly 75 square miles.
- Can I use Mineral Creek near Mineral, 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.