Wenatchee River in Washington
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Wenatchee River is a 54.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wenatchee River at Plain, WA (site 12457000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1912 to 2026
Wenatchee River typically runs highest in June, at a median 5,780 cfs, and lowest in September, at 541 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 32,900 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 853 | 611 to 1,320 |
| February | 803 | 605 to 1,330 |
| March | 958 | 701 to 1,470 |
| April | 2,285 | 1,660 to 3,215 |
| May | 5,760 | 4,100 to 7,670 |
| June | 5,780 | 4,260 to 7,620 |
| July | 2,760 | 1,690 to 4,350 |
| August | 910 | 656 to 1,260 |
| September | 541 | 417 to 725 |
| October | 556 | 408 to 1,030 |
| November | 994 | 663 to 1,660 |
| December | 940 | 660 to 1,540 |
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 103 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wenatchee River at Plain, WA (site 12457000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Wenatchee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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