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USGS Streamgage 12147680

Phelps Creek below Unnamed Tributary near Index, WA

Phelps Creek below Unnamed Tributary near Index, WA is USGS streamgage 12147680 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17110010. Discharge records at this site go back to 2019. Typical flow runs near 5.1 cfs in July and 19.8 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
Gauge elevation
1,853 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
17110010
Coordinates
47.70416, -121.60077
USGS site number
12147680
Records begin
2019-10-24 (7 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Phelps Creek below Unnamed Tributary near Index, 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
0.9 0.9 1.1
0.9 0.9 1.1
0.8 1.1 2
0.8 1 3.7
0.9 1.1 3.5
0.9 1.1 3.1
0.9 1.1 2.6
0.8 1 2.2
0.8 1 2
0.8 1 1.8
0.8 1 1.9
0.8 1 1.7
0.7 1 1.7
0.7 1 1.7

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 7 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 — 16.6 —
February — 13 —
March — 13.6 —
April — 19.8 —
May — 28.1 —
June — 19.4 —
July — 5.1 —
August — 1.8 —
September — 2.9 —
October — 12.2 —
November — 19.7 —
December — 18 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Phelps Creek below Unnamed Tributary near Index, WA normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 28.1 cfs, against 1.8 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Phelps Creek below Unnamed Tributary near Index, WA been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 12147680 begin in 2019, about 7 years, covering roughly 2,479 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Phelps Creek below Unnamed Tributary near Index, 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 Phelps Creek below Unnamed Tributary near Index, WA?
The gauge sits at 47.70416, -121.60077, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17110010, at an elevation of about 1,853 feet.
Can I use Phelps Creek below Unnamed Tributary near Index, 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.

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