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South Fork Stillaguamish River in Washington

River52.1 mi

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Emerald Springs RV Park6.3 miTurlo Campground11.1 mi10 mi

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

About this river

South Fork Stillaguamish River is a 52.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge NF Stillaguamish River near Arlington, WA (site 12167000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1928 to 2026

South Fork Stillaguamish River typically runs highest in December, at a median 2,100 cfs, and lowest in August, at 328 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 36,800 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at NF Stillaguamish River near Arlington, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,9401,150 to 3,420
February1,6801,150 to 2,700
March1,7601,180 to 2,580
April1,8951,425 to 2,575
May1,9101,410 to 2,560
June1,455940 to 2,030
July639462 to 1,020
August328260 to 467
September350244 to 660
October829392 to 1,690
November1,9601,155 to 3,540
December2,1001,310 to 3,650

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 NF Stillaguamish River near Arlington, WA (site 12167000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Fork Stillaguamish River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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