USGS Streamgage 12040500
Queets River near Clearwater, WA
Queets River near Clearwater, WA is USGS streamgage 12040500 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17100102. It drains a watershed of about 445 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1930. Typical flow runs near 1,222.3 cfs in July and 3,187.7 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.
View live conditions & forecast →
Gauge details
- State
- Washington
- Drainage area
- 445 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17100102
- Coordinates
- 47.53783, -124.31572
- USGS site number
- 12040500
- Records begin
- 1930-10-01 (96 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Queets River near Clearwater, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | 504 | 518 | ||
| 475 | 499 | 544 | ||
| 484 | 540 | 717 | ||
| 486 | 572 | 881 | ||
| 464 | 525 | 715 | ||
| 442 | 486 | 585 | ||
| 425 | 464 | 529 | ||
| 412 | 448 | 500 | ||
| 402 | 437 | 484 | ||
| 391 | 427 | 469 | ||
| 383 | 418 | 459 | ||
| 372 | 409 | 451 | ||
| 363 | 401 | 445 | ||
| 357 | 396 | 440 |
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 96 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 | 2,084.5 | 5,095.2 | 17,729 | |
| February | 1,861.7 | 4,186.2 | 12,890.3 | |
| March | 1,855.5 | 4,137.7 | 10,791 | |
| April | 1,889.7 | 3,187.7 | 7,777.7 | |
| May | 1,513.5 | 2,555.5 | 5,117.4 | |
| June | 1,082.3 | 1,984.3 | 3,872.7 | |
| July | 720.4 | 1,222.3 | 2,400.3 | |
| August | 479.1 | 711.7 | 1,526.5 | |
| September | 414.5 | 738.4 | 2,943.7 | |
| October | 596.5 | 2,033.5 | 9,172.6 | |
| November | 1,674.2 | 5,146 | 16,770 | |
| December | 2,109.4 | 5,474.8 | 17,971 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Queets River near Clearwater, WA normally run highest?
- December, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 5,474.8 cfs, against 711.7 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Queets River near Clearwater, WA?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 5,095.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 2,084.5 and 17,729 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Queets River near Clearwater, WA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12040500 begin in 1930, about 96 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Queets River near Clearwater, 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 Queets River near Clearwater, WA?
- The gauge sits at 47.53783, -124.31572, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17100102, at an elevation of about 5 feet, draining roughly 445 square miles.
- Can I use Queets River near Clearwater, 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.