USGS Streamgage 12098500
White River near Buckley, WA
White River near Buckley, WA is USGS streamgage 12098500 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17110014. It drains a watershed of about 401 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1928. Typical flow runs near 1,333 cfs in July and 1,453 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Washington
- Drainage area
- 401 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 871 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17110014
- Coordinates
- 47.15119, -121.94981
- USGS site number
- 12098500
- Records begin
- 1928-10-01 (98 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 75 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 | 579.9 | 1,151.3 | 3,123.5 | |
| February | 602.1 | 1,129.7 | 3,065.9 | |
| March | 701.9 | 1,122.9 | 2,164.5 | |
| April | 919.6 | 1,453 | 2,493 | |
| May | 1,283.9 | 1,958.1 | 3,260 | |
| June | 1,296.7 | 2,105.3 | 3,715.7 | |
| July | 906.6 | 1,333 | 2,318.1 | |
| August | 653.4 | 842.2 | 1,204.8 | |
| September | 469.5 | 612.4 | 883.3 | |
| October | 361.2 | 562.9 | 1,257.4 | |
| November | 406.6 | 982.5 | 2,991.7 | |
| December | 538.4 | 1,243.5 | 3,281 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).