How high is the Skagit River Near Mount Vernon, WA right now?

The Skagit River Near Mount Vernon, WA is currently flowing at 16,600 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 15.08 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Skagit River Near Mount Vernon, WA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 18th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Skagit River Near Mount Vernon, WA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.92 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 28.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Skagit River Near Mount Vernon, WA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 22,400 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 14,200 to 46,700 cfs.

Where is the Skagit River Near Mount Vernon, WA stream gauge located?

The Skagit River Near Mount Vernon, WA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Skagit County, WA on the Skagit River. USGS site number 12200500 (coordinates 48.4448, -122.3354).

Skagit River Near Mount Vernon, WA

USGS Site No: 12200500 • Skagit River • Skagit County, WA

Skagit River Near Mount Vernon, WA on the Skagit River is currently at 16,600 cfs (Low — 18th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 15.08 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Skagit River

Skagit River Near Sedro Woolley, WA

16,600

CFS Discharge

15.08

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	14,200
25th	Low threshold	19,000	Today: 16,600 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	22,400
75th	High threshold	27,400
95th	Very High threshold	46,700

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	13,200	13.74
May 27, 2026	12,400	13.40
May 26, 2026	12,900	13.63
May 25, 2026	13,400	13.81
May 24, 2026	13,400	13.83
May 23, 2026	13,900	14.01
May 22, 2026	14,600	14.32
May 21, 2026	12,900	13.62
May 20, 2026	12,700	13.54
May 19, 2026	13,200	13.74
May 18, 2026	14,100	14.12
May 17, 2026	16,200	14.95
May 16, 2026	17,700	15.48
May 15, 2026	17,800	15.52
Apr 20, 2026	11,900	13.18
Apr 19, 2026	12,500	13.42
Apr 18, 2026	13,600	13.89
Apr 17, 2026	12,200	13.33
Apr 16, 2026	13,100	13.70
Apr 15, 2026	14,400	14.23
Apr 14, 2026	13,000	13.63
Apr 13, 2026	12,400	13.39
Apr 12, 2026	12,400	13.38
Apr 11, 2026	12,400	13.39
Apr 10, 2026	12,400	13.42
Apr 9, 2026	12,800	13.57
Apr 8, 2026	13,300	13.79
Apr 7, 2026	13,400	13.83
Apr 6, 2026	12,900	13.61
Apr 5, 2026	12,900	13.62

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12200500
State: WA
County: Skagit County
Coordinates: 48.4448, -122.3354
Drainage Area: 3,093 mi²
Datum (ft): 3.8
HUC Code: 17110007

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 23.5 ft
Flood Stage: 28.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 30.0 ft
Major Flood: 32.0 ft

Currently 12.92 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 112,000 cfs

Dec 12, 2025
Min discharge: 6,310 cfs

Sep 1, 2025
Days at flood stage: 8

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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