NF SKOKOMISH R NR LWR CUSHMAN DAM NR POTLATCH, WA
USGS 12058790 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 12058790 · 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, 7:30 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM PST; ranging 221 to 279 ft³/s; latest 262 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, 7:30 PM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM PST | 260 | 2.32 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM PST | 254 | 2.3 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 260 | 2.32 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST | 270 | 2.36 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–290 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST | 270 | 2.36 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 270 | 2.36 | 264–291 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–291 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM PST | 270 | 2.36 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM PST | 270 | 2.36 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM PST | 270 | 2.36 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 270 | 2.36 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM PST | 270 | 2.36 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM PST | 279 | 2.39 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM PST | 279 | 2.39 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST | 270 | 2.36 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–292 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM PST | 270 | 2.36 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST | 262 | 2.33 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST | 270 | 2.36 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM PST | 265 | 2.34 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM PST | 268 | 2.35 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM PST | 226 | 2.19 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM PST | 226 | 2.19 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PST | 226 | 2.19 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 264–293 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 264–293 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM PDT | 221 | 2.17 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 226–289 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 226–289 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 224–290 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 224–290 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT | 229 | 2.2 | 224–290 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT | 226 | 2.19 | 224–290 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM PDT | 224 | 2.18 | 224–290 |
Map of USGS gauge 12058790 and the river around it
Where NF SKOKOMISH R NR LWR CUSHMAN DAM NR POTLATCH, WA sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
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.
Normal for Nov 5: 264–290 ft³/s (middle half of 18 years of record). Now: 262 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 262 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 18 years of record (2009–2026): 10th 244, 25th 264, median 266, 75th 290, 90th 299 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 242 ft³/s, highest 302 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 (−2.2% 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.
This gauge is on the same river as our page for North Fork Skokomish River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 8:24 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.