CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND, WA
USGS 12027500 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 12027500 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST; ranging 346 to 560 ft³/s; latest 346 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST | 346 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM PST | 346 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM PST | 346 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST | 346 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST | 346 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST | 346 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM PST | 346 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM PST | 346 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST | 350 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST | 350 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST | 350 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM PST | 350 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM PST | 350 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM PST | 350 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST | 350 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM PST | 354 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM PST | 354 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM PST | 354 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM PST | 354 | 129 | 675–3,220 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM PST | 357 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST | 357 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST | 357 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM PST | 357 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM PST | 357 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM PST | 357 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM PST | 361 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM PST | 361 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM PST | 361 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM PST | 361 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM PST | 361 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM PST | 361 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM PST | 365 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM PST | 365 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM PST | 365 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM PST | 369 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM PST | 369 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM PST | 369 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM PST | 369 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM PST | 369 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM PST | 373 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM PST | 373 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM PST | 373 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 377 | 129 | 584–3,110 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM PST | 377 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM PST | 377 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM PST | 381 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM PST | 381 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM PST | 381 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM PST | 381 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM PST | 385 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM PST | 385 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM PST | 385 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM PST | 385 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 389 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM PST | 389 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM PST | 393 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM PST | 393 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM PST | 393 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 397 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM PST | 397 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM PST | 397 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM PST | 401 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM PST | 401 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM PST | 405 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 405 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM PST | 405 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM PST | 409 | 129 | 548–2,750 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM PST | 409 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM PST | 414 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM PST | 414 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM PST | 418 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM PST | 418 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 418 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 422 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 422 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 426 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM PST | 430 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM PST | 430 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM PST | 435 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM PST | 435 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM PST | 439 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM PST | 439 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM PST | 443 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM PST | 443 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM PST | 448 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM PST | 452 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM PST | 452 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM PST | 457 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM PST | 457 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 461 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM PST | 465 | 129 | 544–2,620 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM PST | 465 | 129 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM PST | 470 | 129 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM PST | 474 | 129 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM PST | 474 | 129 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM PST | 479 | 129 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM PST | 484 | 129 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM PST | 488 | 129 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM PST | 488 | 129 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM PST | 493 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 497 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM PST | 502 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 502 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM PST | 507 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM PST | 511 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM PST | 516 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM PST | 516 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM PST | 521 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM PST | 526 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM PST | 526 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM PST | 531 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 531 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM PST | 535 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 540 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PDT | 540 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM PDT | 540 | 130 | 554–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM PDT | 540 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM PDT | 540 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM PDT | 545 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM PDT | 545 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM PDT | 545 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM PDT | 545 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 545 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 540 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 540 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM PDT | 535 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM PDT | 535 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM PDT | 531 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM PDT | 531 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM PDT | 531 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM PDT | 526 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM PDT | 526 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM PDT | 526 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 526 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM PDT | 531 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM PDT | 531 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM PDT | 531 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM PDT | 531 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM PDT | 531 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM PDT | 531 | 130 | 456–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM PDT | 535 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM PDT | 535 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM PDT | 535 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM PDT | 535 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 540 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM PDT | 540 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM PDT | 540 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM PDT | 545 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 545 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM PDT | 550 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM PDT | 550 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM PDT | 550 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM PDT | 555 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM PDT | 555 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT | 555 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 555 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM PDT | 555 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM PDT | 555 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM PDT | 555 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM PDT | 555 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM PDT | 555 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM PDT | 560 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM PDT | 560 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT | 560 | 130 | 453–2,040 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM PDT | 555 | 130 | 469–2,000 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM PDT | 555 | 130 | 469–2,000 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 555 | 130 | 469–2,000 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM PDT | 555 | 130 | 469–2,000 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM PDT | 550 | 130 | 469–2,000 |
Map of USGS gauge 12027500 and the river around it
Where CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND, WA sits, with 6 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
Normal for Nov 5: 675–3,220 ft³/s (middle half of 98 years of record). Now: 346 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 346 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 98 years of record (1929–2026): 10th 325, 25th 675, median 1,420, 75th 3,220, 90th 5,380 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 177 ft³/s, highest 19,200 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−3.1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Washington rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Chehalis River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 129 ft stage, 338 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:00 PM PST (NWS gauge CGMW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 2:59 PM PST. Highest point: 131 ft, 1,500 ft³/s on Nov 14, 10:00 PM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 129 ft | 346 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 129 ft | 342 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 129 ft | 389 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 130 ft | 570 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 130 ft | 643 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 130 ft | 804 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 131 ft | 1,330 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 131 ft | 1,370 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 131 ft | 1,350 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 131 ft | 1,500 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:08 PM PST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.