USGS Streamgage 12178600
Skagit River below Babcock Creek near Newhalem, WA
Skagit River below Babcock Creek near Newhalem, WA is USGS streamgage 12178600 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17110005. It sits on the Skagit River, alongside 11 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. Discharge records at this site go back to 2020.
Gauge details
- State
- Washington
- Gauge elevation
- 451 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17110005
- Coordinates
- 48.65914, -121.28903
- USGS site number
- 12178600
- Records begin
- 2020-11-10 (6 years)
Common questions
- How long has Skagit River below Babcock Creek near Newhalem, WA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12178600 begin in 2020, about 6 years, covering roughly 1,797 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Skagit River below Babcock Creek near Newhalem, WA?
- The gauge sits at 48.65914, -121.28903, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17110005, at an elevation of about 451 feet.
- Can I use Skagit River below Babcock Creek near Newhalem, 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 Skagit River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Skagit River in full.
- Skagit River at Newhalem, WA 1,175 sq mi
- Skagit River above Alma Creek near Marblemount, WA 1,274 sq mi
- Skagit River at Marblemount, WA 1,381 sq mi
- Skagit River near Concrete, WA 2,737 sq mi
- Skagit River near Sedro Woolley, WA 3,015 sq mi
- Skagit River near Mount Vernon, WA 3,093 sq mi
- Skagit River above Diobsud Creek near Marblemount, WA
- Skagit River above Miller Creek near Rockport, WA
- Skagit River at Corkindale, WA
- Skagit River at Rockport, WA
- Skagit River below Babcock Creek near Newhalem, WA this page
- Skagit River below Damnation Creek near Marblemount, WA
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Skagit River below Damnation Creek near Marblemount, WA
- Skagit River above Alma Creek near Marblemount, WA
- Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near Marblemount, WA
- Skagit River above Diobsud Creek near Marblemount, WA
- Diobsud Creek near Marblemount, WA
- Skagit River at Marblemount, WA
- Cascade River at Marblemount, WA
- Skagit River at Corkindale, WA