Walla Walla River near Touchet, WA
Eastern Washington · USGS gauge 14018500 · 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
- 63rd percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 42.1–103 cfs
- Median for this date
- 65.0 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 29.5 / 81.5 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Walla Walla River near Touchet is flowing at 81.5 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 1:30 PM PDT. That is in the normal range for this time of year: higher than about 63% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 76 years of record (1951–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 42.1 to 103 cfs, with a median of 65.0 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 26.1 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 170 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been rising (+38.4%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 29.5 to 81.5 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 Walla Walla River near Touchet fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the Walla Walla River near Touchet is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 81.5 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 63rd 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 Walla Walla River near Touchet?
81.5 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 14018500 as of Oct 24, 1:30 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the Walla Walla River near Touchet too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (42.1 to 103 cfs).
Is the Walla Walla River near Touchet rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been rising (+38.4%).
What is a normal flow for the Walla Walla River near Touchet in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 65.0 cfs and the middle half of days runs 42.1 to 103 cfs, over 76 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 | 33.3 | 23rd | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 36.0 | 24th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Tue Oct 20 | 42.1 | 31st | Fishable/Floatable |
| Wed Oct 21 | 45.6 | 34th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Thu Oct 22 | 43.7 | 30th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Fri Oct 23 | 60.2 | 47th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 76.2 | 60th | 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 76 years of USGS daily data (1951–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 14018500 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Washington fishing regulations (WDFW)
- Emergency fishing rule changes (WDFW)
- WDFW fishing and stocking reports
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About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-14018500
- USGS name
- Walla Walla River Near Touchet, Wa
- Drainage area
- 1,657 sq mi
- Location
- 46.0276, -118.7297
- Record in this analysis
- 1951–2026
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