NORTH FORK SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH, WA
USGS 12059500 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 12059500 · 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
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 166 readings from Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM PST; ranging 218 to 251 ft³/s; latest 238 ft³/s; 1 gap in the record; 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 | 238 | 2.99 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM PST | 238 | 2.99 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM PST | 238 | 2.99 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST | 241 | 3 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST | 241 | 3 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–271 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST | 247 | 3.02 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 247 | 3.02 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST | 247 | 3.02 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM PST | 241 | 3 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 241 | 3 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 241 | 3 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 241 | 3 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 241 | 3 | 49–259 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST | 241 | 3 | 49–259 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM PST | 238 | 2.99 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST | 241 | 3 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST | 241 | 3 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM PST | 241 | 3 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 38–268 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM PST | 247 | 3.02 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM PST | 251 | 3.03 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM PST | 247 | 3.02 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM PST | 247 | 3.02 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 241 | 3 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST | 241 | 3 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 34–268 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 244 | 3.01 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM PST | 241 | 3 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST | 225 | 2.95 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM PST | 222 | 2.94 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM PST | 218 | 2.93 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM PST | 222 | 2.94 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM PST | 218 | 2.93 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PST | 218 | 2.93 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PDT | 218 | 2.93 | 32–249 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–249 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM PDT | 218 | 2.93 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT | 218 | 2.93 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 32–229 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 32–229 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM PDT | 228 | 2.96 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT | 222 | 2.94 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 33–232 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 34–228 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 225 | 2.95 | 34–228 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT | 228 | 2.96 | 34–228 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT | 228 | 2.96 | 34–228 |
Map of USGS gauge 12059500 and the river around it
Where NORTH FORK SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR 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: 49–271 ft³/s (middle half of 82 years of record). Now: 238 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 238 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 82 years of record (1945–2026): 10th 20, 25th 49, median 92, 75th 271, 90th 413 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 5.6 ft³/s, highest 3,820 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 (−2.5% 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 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.
NWS observed 2.99 ft stage, 238 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 PM PST (NWS gauge NSPW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 2:57 PM PST. Highest point: 3.47 ft, 417 ft³/s on Nov 14, 4:00 AM PST.
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3 ft | 241 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.03 ft | 251 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.06 ft | 261 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.12 ft | 282 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.06 ft | 261 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3.34 ft | 364 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3.39 ft | 384 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3.36 ft | 372 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3.46 ft | 413 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3.47 ft | 417 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:31 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.