How high is the Puyallup River Near Electron, WA right now?

The Puyallup River Near Electron, WA is currently flowing at 567 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.91 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Puyallup River Near Electron, WA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 31th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Puyallup River Near Electron, WA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 686 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 432 to 1,320 cfs.

Where is the Puyallup River Near Electron, WA stream gauge located?

The Puyallup River Near Electron, WA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pierce County, WA on the Puyallup River. USGS site number 12092000 (coordinates 46.9037, -122.0351).

Puyallup River Near Electron, WA

USGS Site No: 12092000 • Puyallup River • Pierce County, WA

Puyallup River Near Electron, WA on the Puyallup River is currently at 567 cfs (Normal — 31th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.91 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Puyallup River ↓

Puyallup River Near Orting, WA

567

CFS Discharge

3.91

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	432
25th	Low threshold	527
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	686	Today: 567 cfs
75th	High threshold	916
95th	Very High threshold	1,320

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	546	3.88
May 27, 2026	476	3.76
May 26, 2026	509	3.82
May 25, 2026	541	3.87
May 24, 2026	552	3.89
May 23, 2026	567	3.91
May 22, 2026	562	3.90
May 21, 2026	557	3.89
May 20, 2026	560	3.90
May 19, 2026	572	3.92
May 18, 2026	609	3.97
May 17, 2026	655	4.05
May 16, 2026	665	4.07
May 15, 2026	628	4.00
Apr 20, 2026	533	3.86
Apr 19, 2026	492	3.79
Apr 18, 2026	476	3.77
Apr 17, 2026	483	3.78
Apr 16, 2026	519	3.84
Apr 15, 2026	575	3.92
Apr 14, 2026	544	3.87
Apr 13, 2026	573	3.92
Apr 12, 2026	546	3.88
Apr 11, 2026	557	3.89
Apr 10, 2026	508	3.82
Apr 9, 2026	511	3.82
Apr 8, 2026	533	3.86
Apr 7, 2026	561	3.90
Apr 6, 2026	541	3.87
Apr 5, 2026	510	3.82

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12092000
State: WA
County: Pierce County
Coordinates: 46.9037, -122.0351
Drainage Area: 93 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,636.7
HUC Code: 17110014

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 7,910 cfs

Dec 10, 2025
Min discharge: 158 cfs

Mar 2, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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