Chelan River at Chelan, WA

Chelan County, Washington · USGS 12452500

Latest observation

What this gauge represents: This gauge measures conditions on Chelan River at its USGS monitoring location in Chelan County; conditions elsewhere on the waterway may differ.

How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)

How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.

Gauge height (ft)

The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.

24-hour change

How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.

Historical median

The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.

River Pulse

Get Water Data's plain-language summary of current flow, historical context and recent direction.

NOAA flood stage

Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.

Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.

RIVER PULSE

Below historical median · Steady

Flow vs typicalVery low

Streamflow is currently 80 ft³/s, 95% below the historical median for this date. Flow has been relatively steady over the past 24 hours.

USGS-reported historical daily median for 09-27: 1,575 ft³/s · Based on USGS day-of-year statistics

How trends & context are calculated →
NOAA flood-stage information is not available for this gauge.
STATION DETAILS

About this gauge

Site type: Stream
County: Chelan County
Drainage area: 924 mi²
Current measurements: 2
DATA SOURCE

Official USGS station

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LIVE RIVER CONDITIONS
Chelan River at Chelan, WAUSGS 12452500
STREAMFLOW80 ft³/s
GAUGE HEIGHT7.13 ft