USGS Streamgage 12082500
Nisqually River near National, WA
Nisqually River near National, WA is USGS streamgage 12082500 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17110015. It drains a watershed of about 133 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1942. Typical flow runs near 733.2 cfs in July and 719.2 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- Washington
- Drainage area
- 133 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,451 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17110015
- Coordinates
- 46.75261, -122.08372
- USGS site number
- 12082500
- Records begin
- 1942-06-01 (84 years)
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 | 320.3 | 663.5 | 1,748.4 | |
| February | 316 | 610 | 1,510 | |
| March | 328.3 | 567.2 | 1,126 | |
| April | 427 | 719.2 | 1,256 | |
| May | 596.2 | 947.2 | 1,632.6 | |
| June | 592 | 954.2 | 1,578.3 | |
| July | 500.7 | 733.2 | 1,147.9 | |
| August | 385.4 | 533.5 | 741.1 | |
| September | 272.5 | 402.3 | 588.2 | |
| October | 211.7 | 364.1 | 813.4 | |
| November | 263.6 | 632.7 | 1,652 | |
| December | 329.6 | 689.1 | 1,774.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).