USGS Streamgage 12210700
Nooksack River at North Cedarville, WA
Nooksack River at North Cedarville, WA is USGS streamgage 12210700 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17110004. It sits on the Nooksack River, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 589 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1996. Typical flow runs near 2,611.9 cfs in July and 3,046.3 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, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.
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Gauge details
- State
- Washington
- Drainage area
- 589 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 145 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17110004
- Coordinates
- 48.84174, -122.2943
- USGS site number
- 12210700
- Records begin
- 1996-03-08 (30 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Nooksack River at North Cedarville, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 761 | 819 | 873 | ||
| 711 | 802 | 895 | ||
| 662 | 759 | 861 | ||
| 634 | 738 | 846 | ||
| 618 | 730 | 850 | ||
| 582 | 707 | 840 | ||
| 573 | 700 | 842 | ||
| 555 | 695 | 860 | ||
| 537 | 693 | 887 | ||
| 533 | 691 | 888 | ||
| 495 | 667 | 876 | ||
| 516 | 678 | 888 | ||
| 502 | 669 | 888 | ||
| 473 | 649 | 877 |
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 22 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 | 1,669 | 3,630 | 10,458.1 | |
| February | 1,476.8 | 2,582.4 | 6,829.3 | |
| March | 1,377.4 | 2,534.5 | 7,015.2 | |
| April | 1,881 | 3,046.3 | 5,565.3 | |
| May | 2,468.7 | 4,247.4 | 7,488.4 | |
| June | 2,067.3 | 4,189.3 | 7,140 | |
| July | 1,534.2 | 2,611.9 | 5,310.6 | |
| August | 1,105.6 | 1,539.7 | 2,786.8 | |
| September | 798.7 | 1,260.7 | 3,151.7 | |
| October | 766.4 | 2,052.3 | 6,818.7 | |
| November | 1,609.4 | 3,904.7 | 11,750.7 | |
| December | 1,502.6 | 3,335.2 | 9,313.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Nooksack River at North Cedarville, WA normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 4,247.4 cfs, against 1,260.7 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 Nooksack River at North Cedarville, WA?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 3,630 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1,669 and 10,458.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Nooksack River at North Cedarville, WA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12210700 begin in 1996, about 30 years, covering roughly 7,797 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Nooksack River at North Cedarville, 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. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. 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 Nooksack River at North Cedarville, WA?
- The gauge sits at 48.84174, -122.2943, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17110004, at an elevation of about 145 feet, draining roughly 589 square miles.
- Can I use Nooksack River at North Cedarville, 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 Nooksack River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Nooksack River in full.
- Nooksack River at North Cedarville, WA this page
- Nooksack River at Everson, WA 628 sq mi
- Nooksack River near Lynden, WA 648 sq mi
- Nooksack River at Ferndale, WA 786 sq mi
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Anderson Creek at Smith Road near Goshen, WA
- Nooksack River at Everson, WA
- Nooksack River near Lynden, WA
- Fishtrap Creek at Front Street at Lynden, WA
- Unnamed Tributary to Bertrand Creek near H St near Lynden, WA
- Nooksack River at Ferndale, WA
- Chuckanut Creek near Bellingham, WA
- Anderson Creek near Bellingham, WA