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Hoh River in Washington

River55.7 mi

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Around Hoh River

Olympic Adventure Campground13.5 miKalaloch Campground13.7 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Hoh River is a 55.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Hoh River at US Highway 101 near Forks, WA (site 12041200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1961 to 2026

Hoh River typically runs highest in December, at a median 2,920 cfs, and lowest in September, at 870 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 41,600 cfs, in 2007.

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Typical flow by month at Hoh River at US Highway 101 near Forks, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2,8501,850 to 4,670
February2,2901,600 to 3,610
March2,1501,520 to 3,110
April1,8601,475 to 2,515
May1,8801,520 to 2,370
June1,9151,555 to 2,385
July1,4801,250 to 1,730
August1,050874 to 1,300
September870631 to 1,180
October1,360703 to 2,390
November2,9051,790 to 4,985
December2,9201,840 to 4,870

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 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Hoh River at US Highway 101 near Forks, WA (site 12041200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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