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Around Chelan River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USDA Forest Service · Source: USGS GNIS · 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
Chelan River is a 4.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chelan River at Chelan, WA (site 12452500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1904 to 2026
Chelan River typically runs highest in June, at a median 3,405 cfs, and lowest in April, at 1,265 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,400 cfs, in 1968.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,050 | 946 to 2,210 |
| February | 1,930 | 804 to 2,210 |
| March | 1,520 | 870 to 2,170 |
| April | 1,265 | 724 to 2,070 |
| May | 2,080 | 878 to 3,250 |
| June | 3,405 | 2,125 to 6,015 |
| July | 2,870 | 2,100 to 4,760 |
| August | 1,650 | 1,200 to 2,160 |
| September | 1,580 | 1,115 to 2,080 |
| October | 2,070 | 1,450 to 2,210 |
| November | 2,090 | 1,410 to 2,210 |
| December | 2,080 | 1,310 to 2,210 |
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 122 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chelan River at Chelan, WA (site 12452500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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