How high is the Chiwawa River Near Plain, WA right now?

The Chiwawa River Near Plain, WA is currently flowing at 1,540 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.16 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Chiwawa River Near Plain, WA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 53th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Chiwawa River Near Plain, WA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,480 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 806 to 3,240 cfs.

Where is the Chiwawa River Near Plain, WA stream gauge located?

The Chiwawa River Near Plain, WA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Chelan County, WA on the Chiwawa River. USGS site number 12456500 (coordinates 47.8373, -120.6623).

Chiwawa River Near Plain, WA

USGS Site No: 12456500 • Chiwawa River • Chelan County, WA

Chiwawa River Near Plain, WA on the Chiwawa River is currently at 1,540 cfs (Normal — 53th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.16 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

1,540

CFS Discharge

6.16

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

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	806
25th	Low threshold	1,070
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,480
75th	High threshold	1,960	Today: 1,540 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	3,240

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	1,130	5.72
May 27, 2026	956	5.52
May 26, 2026	1,030	5.61
May 25, 2026	1,100	5.69
May 24, 2026	1,110	5.70
May 23, 2026	1,020	5.60
May 22, 2026	922	5.48
May 21, 2026	858	5.40
May 20, 2026	824	5.36
May 19, 2026	850	5.39
May 18, 2026	895	5.45
May 17, 2026	979	5.55
May 16, 2026	1,100	5.69
May 15, 2026	1,270	5.88
Apr 20, 2026	796	5.32
Apr 19, 2026	783	5.31
Apr 18, 2026	806	5.33
Apr 17, 2026	845	5.39
Apr 16, 2026	908	5.46
Apr 15, 2026	992	5.57
Apr 14, 2026	982	5.55
Apr 13, 2026	949	5.52
Apr 12, 2026	910	5.47
Apr 11, 2026	912	5.47
Apr 10, 2026	889	5.44
Apr 9, 2026	851	5.39
Apr 8, 2026	839	5.38
Apr 7, 2026	816	5.35
Apr 6, 2026	708	5.20
Apr 5, 2026	665	5.14

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12456500
State: WA
County: Chelan County
Coordinates: 47.8373, -120.6623
Drainage Area: 170 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,097.3
HUC Code: 17020011

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,480 cfs

Dec 11, 2025
Min discharge: 54 cfs

Oct 11, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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