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North Cascades & Puget Sound rivers rising or falling now

Of the 14 gauges in North Cascades & Puget Sound, 10 are rising, 0 falling and 4 steady over the last 24 hours.

Updated Oct 28, 9:55 AM PDT · USGS data, provisional

River24 h changeTrendFlow nowStatus
North Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington, WA+839%▲ rising1,850 cfsFishable/Floatable
Skykomish River near Gold Bar, WA+92%▲ rising835 cfsFishable/Floatable
Sauk River near Sauk, WA+78%▲ rising1,270 cfsFishable/Floatable
Nisqually River near National, WA+64%▲ rising222 cfsFishable/Floatable
Cascade River at Marblemount, WA+53%▲ rising254 cfsToo low
Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie, WA+53%▲ rising632 cfsFishable/Floatable
Snoqualmie River near Carnation, WA+39%▲ rising687 cfsToo low
Nooksack River at Ferndale, WA+24%▲ rising621 cfsToo low
Puyallup River at Puyallup, WA+20%▲ rising978 cfsFishable/Floatable
Skagit River at Marblemount, WA+10%▲ rising3,960 cfsFishable/Floatable
Cedar River near Landsburg, WA+10%● steady434 cfsFishable/Floatable
Green River near Auburn, WA+7%● steady466 cfsFishable/Floatable
Stehekin River at Stehekin, WA+5%● steady246 cfsToo low
Skagit River near Mount Vernon, WA-2%● steady7,620 cfsFishable/Floatable

How this is worked out: for each gauge Flowcast compares the latest USGS flow reading with the reading closest to 24 hours earlier (it must be within 3 hours of that time). A change of +10% or more is labelled rising, −10% or more falling, and anything in between steady. “n/a” means there was no current reading or no reading near 24 hours earlier. USGS readings are provisional. This describes the last 24 hours only; it is not a forecast, and dam releases can change flow on regulated rivers at any time.

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Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.