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

The Puyallup River Near Orting, WA is currently flowing at 587 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.73 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Puyallup River Near Orting, 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.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 782 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 542 to 1,620 cfs.

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

The Puyallup River Near Orting, WA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pierce County, WA on the Puyallup River. USGS site number 12093500 (coordinates 47.0392, -122.2079).

Puyallup River Near Orting, WA

USGS Site No: 12093500 • Puyallup River • Pierce County, WA

Puyallup River Near Orting, WA on the Puyallup River is currently at 587 cfs (Low — 16th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.73 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Puyallup River

Puyallup River Near Electron, WA

Downstream on Puyallup River ↓

Puyallup River at Alderton, WA

587

CFS Discharge

6.73

Gage Height (ft)

Low

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	542
25th	Low threshold	662	Today: 587 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	782
75th	High threshold	1,040
95th	Very High threshold	1,620

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	556	6.68
May 27, 2026	514	6.60
May 26, 2026	554	6.67
May 25, 2026	577	6.71
May 24, 2026	589	6.73
May 23, 2026	605	6.76
May 22, 2026	602	6.76
May 21, 2026	607	6.76
May 20, 2026	624	6.79
May 19, 2026	647	6.83
May 18, 2026	691	6.90
May 17, 2026	781	7.03
May 16, 2026	733	6.96
May 15, 2026	662	6.85
Apr 20, 2026	594	6.74
Apr 19, 2026	581	6.72
Apr 18, 2026	582	6.72
Apr 17, 2026	600	6.75
Apr 16, 2026	638	6.82
Apr 15, 2026	679	6.88
Apr 14, 2026	610	6.77
Apr 13, 2026	623	6.79
Apr 12, 2026	612	6.77
Apr 11, 2026	618	6.78
Apr 10, 2026	586	6.73
Apr 9, 2026	593	6.74
Apr 8, 2026	619	6.78
Apr 7, 2026	651	6.84
Apr 6, 2026	638	6.81
Apr 5, 2026	627	6.80

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12093500
State: WA
County: Pierce County
Coordinates: 47.0392, -122.2079
Drainage Area: 172 mi²
Datum (ft): 355.6
HUC Code: 17110014

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 11,500 cfs

Dec 10, 2025
Min discharge: 150 cfs

Oct 16, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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