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Sauk River in Washington

River38.9 mi

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Around Sauk River

Clear Creek Campground3.5 miWhite Chuck Boat Launch8.5 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Sauk River is a 38.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sauk River near Sauk, WA (site 12189500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1929 to 2026

Sauk River typically runs highest in June, at a median 7,145 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,635 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 69,900 cfs, in 1991.

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Typical flow by month at Sauk River near Sauk, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3,2402,170 to 5,100
February2,9302,040 to 4,120
March2,8002,060 to 3,850
April3,5402,690 to 4,745
May6,1704,710 to 8,190
June7,1455,440 to 9,245
July5,0303,550 to 7,030
August2,2001,910 to 3,020
September1,6351,320 to 2,225
October2,0501,200 to 3,350
November3,4452,200 to 5,375
December3,4802,370 to 5,500

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 98 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sauk River near Sauk, WA (site 12189500). 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 Sauk River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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