10 USGS Streamgages · Puyallup River system
White River flows and levels
White River is gauged at 10 USGS streamgages in Washington, each tracked by Rivermatics. The mainstem runs about 76 miles (123 km) from headwaters to outlet. It drains into the Puyallup River system. Drainage area at the gauges ranges from 375 square miles at White River below Clearwater River near Buckley, WA up to 479 at White River at 24Th St E at Dieringer, WA. The gauged reach falls about 1,120 feet, from 1,164 feet down to 45. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned 14-day flow outlook at 2 of them.
Gauges on this river, upstream to downstream
Ordered by drainage area, which is how far down the river each gauge sits. April and July figures are long-term median daily flows for that month from the USGS record — historical normals, not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Gauge | State | Drainage sq mi | Elevation ft | April p50 cfs | July p50 cfs | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River below Clearwater River near Buckley, WA | WA | 375 | 1,164 | 1,356.3 | 1,276.5 | — |
| White River near Buckley, WA | WA | 401 | 871 | 1,453 | 1,333 | — |
| White River at Headworks Ab Flume near Buckley, WA | WA | 410 | 676 | — | — | — |
| White River above Boise Creek at Buckley, WA | WA | 411 | 651 | 1,344.8 | 1,067 | 14-day |
| White River at River Street near Auburn, WA | WA | 474 | 115 | 1,612 | 1,179 | 14-day + temp |
| White River at Roegner Park near Auburn, WA | WA | 474 | 108 | — | — | — |
| White River near Auburn, WA | WA | 475 | 86 | 638.6 | 323.3 | — |
| White River at Pacific, WA | WA | 476 | 78 | — | — | — |
| White River near Sumner, WA | WA | 477 | 62 | 264.2 | 162.8 | — |
| White River at 24Th St E at Dieringer, WA | WA | 479 | 45 | — | — | — |
Common questions
- How many gauges are on the White River?
- Rivermatics tracks 10 USGS streamgages on the White River, across Washington. Each has its own page with the site's full flow record and monthly normals. The river may carry other gauges that publish neither daily values nor discharge statistics; those are not tracked here.
- Is there a flow forecast for the White River?
- Yes, at 2 of the 10 gauges. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on each basin's observed flows, weather and snowpack, and issues a daily 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 each gauge's live screen.
- What river system is the White River part of?
- The White River drains into the Puyallup River system — it is a tributary somewhere in that chain, following the flowpath down to its terminal river. Rivermatics builds this from the USGS/geoconnex reference-mainstem network rather than from names.
- Can I use White River 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.