USGS Streamgage 12092000
Puyallup River near Electron, WA
Puyallup River near Electron, WA is USGS streamgage 12092000 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17110014. It drains a watershed of about 93 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1909. Typical flow runs near 628.5 cfs in July and 385.8 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- Washington
- Drainage area
- 93 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,641 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17110014
- Coordinates
- 46.90372, -122.03511
- USGS site number
- 12092000
- Records begin
- 1909-01-01 (117 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 118 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 | 202.3 | 392.3 | 1,128 | |
| February | 182.8 | 341 | 840.6 | |
| March | 192.4 | 313.7 | 663.9 | |
| April | 247.3 | 385.8 | 696.9 | |
| May | 364.9 | 571.4 | 992.1 | |
| June | 429.8 | 695.7 | 1,193.7 | |
| July | 450.4 | 628.5 | 929 | |
| August | 364 | 516.3 | 736.2 | |
| September | 237.4 | 367.1 | 582.3 | |
| October | 176.2 | 300.6 | 728 | |
| November | 201.7 | 406.2 | 1,148.7 | |
| December | 214.5 | 411 | 1,151.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).