How high is the Skykomish River Near Gold Bar, WA right now?

The Skykomish River Near Gold Bar, WA is currently flowing at 3,180 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.76 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Skykomish River Near Gold Bar, WA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Skykomish River Near Gold Bar, WA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.24 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Skykomish River Near Gold Bar, WA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 6,270 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3,530 to 12,800 cfs.

Where is the Skykomish River Near Gold Bar, WA stream gauge located?

The Skykomish River Near Gold Bar, WA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Snohomish County, WA on the Skykomish River. USGS site number 12134500 (coordinates 47.8373, -121.6668).

Skykomish River Near Gold Bar, WA

USGS Site No: 12134500 • Skykomish River • Snohomish County, WA

Skykomish River Near Gold Bar, WA on the Skykomish River is currently at 3,180 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.76 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

3,180

CFS Discharge

6.76

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	3,530	Today: 3,180 cfs
25th	Low threshold	4,730
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	6,270
75th	High threshold	8,320
95th	Very High threshold	12,800

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	2,720	6.47
May 27, 2026	2,520	6.34
May 26, 2026	2,750	6.49
May 25, 2026	3,020	6.66
May 24, 2026	3,160	6.75
May 23, 2026	3,220	6.78
May 22, 2026	3,200	6.77
May 21, 2026	3,180	6.76
May 20, 2026	3,170	6.76
May 19, 2026	3,410	6.90
May 18, 2026	3,740	7.09
May 17, 2026	4,370	7.43
May 16, 2026	5,010	7.75
May 15, 2026	5,370	7.92
Apr 20, 2026	3,430	7.00
Apr 19, 2026	3,090	6.80
Apr 18, 2026	3,090	6.80
Apr 17, 2026	3,250	6.89
Apr 16, 2026	3,610	7.10
Apr 15, 2026	4,440	7.55
Apr 14, 2026	3,930	7.28
Apr 13, 2026	3,690	7.15
Apr 12, 2026	3,420	7.00
Apr 11, 2026	3,500	7.04
Apr 10, 2026	3,450	7.01
Apr 9, 2026	3,510	7.04
Apr 8, 2026	3,840	7.23
Apr 7, 2026	4,350	7.51
Apr 6, 2026	3,620	7.11
Apr 5, 2026	3,060	6.77

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12134500
State: WA
County: Snohomish County
Coordinates: 47.8373, -121.6668
Drainage Area: 535 mi²
Datum (ft): 212.9
HUC Code: 17110009

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.2 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 8.24 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 79,700 cfs

Dec 10, 2025
Min discharge: 322 cfs

Sep 28, 2025
Days at flood stage: 5

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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