How high is the Palouse River at Hooper, WA right now?

The Palouse River at Hooper, WA is currently flowing at 236 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.42 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Palouse River at Hooper, WA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 41th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Palouse River at Hooper, WA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 275 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 106 to 603 cfs.

Where is the Palouse River at Hooper, WA stream gauge located?

The Palouse River at Hooper, WA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Whitman County, WA on the Palouse River. USGS site number 13351000 (coordinates 46.7585, -118.1488).

Palouse River at Hooper, WA

USGS Site No: 13351000 • Palouse River • Whitman County, WA

Palouse River at Hooper, WA on the Palouse River is currently at 236 cfs (Normal — 41th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.42 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

236

CFS Discharge

4.42

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	106
25th	Low threshold	161
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	275	Today: 236 cfs
75th	High threshold	373
95th	Very High threshold	603

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	236	4.42
May 27, 2026	235	4.41
May 26, 2026	239	4.43
May 25, 2026	248	4.47
May 24, 2026	263	4.53
May 23, 2026	280	4.60
May 22, 2026	294	4.65
May 21, 2026	311	4.71
May 20, 2026	337	4.80
May 19, 2026	339	4.81
May 18, 2026	338	4.81
May 17, 2026	342	4.82
May 16, 2026	339	4.81
May 15, 2026	338	4.81
Apr 20, 2026	1,130	6.70
Apr 19, 2026	1,290	6.99
Apr 18, 2026	1,540	7.39
Apr 17, 2026	2,050	8.09
Apr 16, 2026	1,580	7.42
Apr 15, 2026	1,560	7.41
Apr 14, 2026	1,230	6.87
Apr 13, 2026	898	6.23
Apr 12, 2026	668	5.73
Apr 11, 2026	698	5.80
Apr 10, 2026	737	5.89
Apr 9, 2026	786	6.00
Apr 8, 2026	839	6.12
Apr 7, 2026	896	6.24
Apr 6, 2026	959	6.38
Apr 5, 2026	1,050	6.56

Station Information

USGS Site No: 13351000
State: WA
County: Whitman County
Coordinates: 46.7585, -118.1488
Drainage Area: 2,500 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,042.3
HUC Code: 17060108

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 8,210 cfs

Mar 15, 2026
Min discharge: 14 cfs

Sep 4, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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