How high is the Carbon River Near Fairfax, WA right now?

The Carbon River Near Fairfax, WA is currently flowing at 410 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.77 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Carbon River Near Fairfax, WA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 16th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Carbon River Near Fairfax, WA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.73 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Carbon River Near Fairfax, WA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 569 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 374 to 1,170 cfs.

Where is the Carbon River Near Fairfax, WA stream gauge located?

The Carbon River Near Fairfax, WA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pierce County, WA on the Carbon River. USGS site number 12094000 (coordinates 47.0279, -122.0326).

Carbon River Near Fairfax, WA

USGS Site No: 12094000 • Carbon River • Pierce County, WA

Carbon River Near Fairfax, WA on the Carbon River is currently at 410 cfs (Low — 16th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.77 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

410

CFS Discharge

6.77

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	374
25th	Low threshold	467	Today: 410 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	569
75th	High threshold	772
95th	Very High threshold	1,170

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	402	6.75
May 27, 2026	379	6.68
May 26, 2026	411	6.77
May 25, 2026	431	6.83
May 24, 2026	442	6.86
May 23, 2026	457	6.90
May 22, 2026	461	6.92
May 21, 2026	461	6.92
May 20, 2026	464	6.93
May 19, 2026	466	6.93
May 18, 2026	480	6.97
May 17, 2026	517	7.07
May 16, 2026	509	7.05
May 15, 2026	501	7.03
Apr 20, 2026	403	6.75
Apr 19, 2026	365	6.63
Apr 18, 2026	349	6.58
Apr 17, 2026	360	6.62
Apr 16, 2026	389	6.71
Apr 15, 2026	421	6.80
Apr 14, 2026	393	6.72
Apr 13, 2026	402	6.74
Apr 12, 2026	396	6.73
Apr 11, 2026	388	6.70
Apr 10, 2026	367	6.64
Apr 9, 2026	375	6.66
Apr 8, 2026	405	6.75
Apr 7, 2026	441	6.86
Apr 6, 2026	391	6.71
Apr 5, 2026	358	6.61

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12094000
State: WA
County: Pierce County
Coordinates: 47.0279, -122.0326
Drainage Area: 79 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,213.7
HUC Code: 17110014

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.6 ft
Flood Stage: 13.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 14.5 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 6.73 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 7,380 cfs

Dec 10, 2025
Min discharge: 90 cfs

Oct 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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