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Around Tolt River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Tolt River is an 8.3 mile river near Alpine Adventures in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tolt River near Carnation, WA (site 12148500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1928 to 2026
Tolt River typically runs highest in December, at a median 658 cfs, and lowest in August, at 142 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,400 cfs, in 1951.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 644 | 404 to 1,110 |
| February | 553 | 388 to 873 |
| March | 523 | 381 to 732 |
| April | 582 | 457 to 767 |
| May | 592 | 441 to 816 |
| June | 453 | 309 to 689 |
| July | 229 | 172 to 326 |
| August | 142 | 124 to 182 |
| September | 147 | 118 to 234 |
| October | 276 | 179 to 481 |
| November | 594 | 382 to 918 |
| December | 658 | 433 to 1,030 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 92 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tolt River near Carnation, WA (site 12148500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Tolt River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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