Skokomish River near Potlatch, WA
Olympic Peninsula · USGS gauge 12061500 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 1:30 PM PDT · Provisional data
Flow is in a typical range for the date. Rivers are generally easiest to fish and float when they are near their normal flow, but this status says nothing about water clarity, hatches, hazards such as wood in the river, or dam releases.
- Vs. normal for this date
- 24th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 334–1,235 cfs
- Median for this date
- 640 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 307 / 339 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Skokomish River near Potlatch is flowing at 327 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 1:30 PM PDT. That is on the low side for this time of year: lower than about 76% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 84 years of record (1943–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 334 to 1,235 cfs, with a median of 640 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 191 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 2,640 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 307 to 339 cfs.
Why this status: Flow is within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year (or the deviation is too small in absolute terms to matter).
Quick answers
Is the Skokomish River near Potlatch fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the Skokomish River near Potlatch is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 327 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 24th percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 1:30 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 Skokomish River near Potlatch?
327 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 12061500 as of Oct 24, 1:30 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the Skokomish River near Potlatch too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (334 to 1,235 cfs).
Is the Skokomish River near Potlatch rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%).
What is a normal flow for the Skokomish River near Potlatch in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 640 cfs and the middle half of days runs 334 to 1,235 cfs, over 84 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 | 321 | 35th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 321 | 33rd | Fishable/Floatable |
| Tue Oct 20 | 320 | 30th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Wed Oct 21 | 318 | 27th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Thu Oct 22 | 328 | 28th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Fri Oct 23 | 335 | 27th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 336 | 25th | Fishable/Floatable |
Seasonal context
Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 84 years of USGS daily data (1943–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 12061500 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Washington fishing regulations (WDFW)
- Emergency fishing rule changes (WDFW)
- WDFW fishing and stocking reports
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-12061500
- USGS name
- Skokomish River Near Potlatch, Wa
- Drainage area
- 227 sq mi
- Location
- 47.3098, -123.1771
- Record in this analysis
- 1943–2026
Nearby gauges
- North Fork Skokomish River below Staircase Rapids, near Hoodsport, WA Too low 46.2 cfs · about 16 mi away (straight line)
- Wynoochee River above Save Creek, near Aberdeen, WA Too low 190 cfs · about 22 mi away (straight line)
- Quinault River at Quinault Lake, WA Too low 372 cfs · about 35 mi away (straight line)
- Chehalis River near Grand Mound, WA Fishable/Floatable 243 cfs · about 37 mi away (straight line)
- Puyallup River at Puyallup, WA Too low 757 cfs · about 40 mi away (straight line)
- Green River near Auburn, WA Fishable/Floatable 419 cfs · about 46 mi away (straight line)
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