Dungeness River near Sequim, WA
Olympic Peninsula · USGS gauge 12048000 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:15 PM PDT · Provisional data
Flow is far below normal for the date. Expect shallow riffles and slower water; some stretches may be hard to float and fish can be stressed by low flows. Check local reports for the specific stretch.
- Vs. normal for this date
- <1st percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 118–277 cfs
- Median for this date
- 167 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 59.2 / 64.3 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Dungeness River near Sequim is flowing at 60.4 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:15 PM PDT. That is among the lowest flows on record for this time of year: lower than over 99% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 97 years of record (1923–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 118 to 277 cfs, with a median of 167 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 93.7 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 493 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+2.0%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 59.2 to 64.3 cfs.
Why this status: Flow is at or below the seasonal 10th percentile and in the lower 40% of all days on record.
Quick answers
Is the Dungeness River near Sequim fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the Dungeness River near Sequim is “Too low”: flow is 60.4 cfs, well below normal for the date, at the <1st percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 2:15 PM PDT). That describes flow only. It says nothing about water clarity, temperature, fish activity, access or fishing regulations.
What is the current flow of the Dungeness River near Sequim?
60.4 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 12048000 as of Oct 24, 2:15 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the Dungeness River near Sequim too high or too low right now?
It is on the low side: below the typical range for the date (118 to 277 cfs).
Is the Dungeness River near Sequim rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+2.0%).
What is a normal flow for the Dungeness River near Sequim in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 167 cfs and the middle half of days runs 118 to 277 cfs, over 97 years of USGS record.
7-day trend
Hourly flow in cfs, Pacific time. The shaded band is the typical range (25th–75th percentile) for this date, shown when it falls within the chart.
| Day (Pacific) | Mean cfs | Percentile | Status that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 61.7 | <1st | Too low |
| Mon Oct 19 | 61.7 | <1st | Too low |
| Tue Oct 20 | 61.2 | <1st | Too low |
| Wed Oct 21 | 60.5 | <1st | Too low |
| Thu Oct 22 | 60.4 | <1st | Too low |
| Fri Oct 23 | 59.8 | <1st | Too low |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 59.3 | <1st | Too low |
Seasonal context
Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 97 years of USGS daily data (1923–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 12048000 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Washington fishing regulations (WDFW)
- Emergency fishing rule changes (WDFW)
- WDFW fishing and stocking reports
- Puget Sound creel reports (WDFW)
Agency notices that mention this river
- “Hatchery coho daily limit reduced in the Dungeness River” (WDFW emergency rules)
Copied from the WDFW emergency rules page as of Oct 24, 2:40 PM PDT. They match on the river's name only and may concern a different stretch. Open the page for the details.
Links go to the agencies' own websites and were checked as working. Flowcast does not summarize fishing or boating rules: regulations and closures change, and the agency pages are the authority.
About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-12048000
- USGS name
- Dungeness River Near Sequim, Wa
- Drainage area
- 156 sq mi
- Location
- 48.0143, -123.1327
- Record in this analysis
- 1923–2026
Nearby gauges
- Elwha River at McDonald Bridge, near Port Angeles, WA Too low 185 cfs · about 21 mi away (straight line)
- North Fork Skokomish River below Staircase Rapids, near Hoodsport, WA Too low 46.2 cfs · about 36 mi away (straight line)
- Skagit River near Mount Vernon, WA Fishable/Floatable 6,940 cfs · about 47 mi away (straight line)
- Skokomish River near Potlatch, WA Fishable/Floatable 327 cfs · about 49 mi away (straight line)
- Quinault River at Quinault Lake, WA Too low 372 cfs · about 52 mi away (straight line)
- North Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington, WA Too low 177 cfs · about 53 mi away (straight line)
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