Icicle Creek above Snow Creek, near Leavenworth, WA
Eastern Washington · USGS gauge 12458000 · Updated Oct 24, 3:19 AM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:45 AM 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
- 6th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 114–344 cfs
- Median for this date
- 201 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 70.5 / 81.5 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Icicle Creek above Snow Creek, near Leavenworth is flowing at 70.5 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:45 AM PDT. That is among the lowest flows on record for this time of year: lower than about 94% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 69 years of record (1936–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 114 to 344 cfs, with a median of 201 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 80.0 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 582 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (-2.6%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 70.5 to 81.5 cfs.
Why this status: Flow is at or below the seasonal 10th percentile and in the lower 40% of all days on 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 | 80.4 | 14th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 80.4 | 13th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Tue Oct 20 | 78.8 | 11th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Wed Oct 21 | 76.2 | 10th | Too low |
| Thu Oct 22 | 74.3 | 9th | Too low |
| Fri Oct 23 | 71.6 | 6th | Too low |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 70.5 | 6th | 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 69 years of USGS daily data (1936–2026).
About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-12458000
- USGS name
- Icicle Creek Above Snow Creek Near Leavenworth, Wa
- Drainage area
- 193 sq mi
- Location
- 47.5409, -120.7201
- Record in this analysis
- 1936–2026
Typical uses
Notes: Snowmelt-driven creek. (Hand-written general note, not from USGS data.)
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