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Bogachiel River in Washington

River37.1 mi

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Around Bogachiel River

Olympic Adventure Campground3.5 miQuileute Riverview RV Park3.9 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Bogachiel River is a 37.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bogachiel River near Forks, WA (site 12042800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1975 to 2026

Bogachiel River typically runs highest in December, at a median 1,640 cfs, and lowest in August, at 116 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,500 cfs, in 1980.

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Typical flow by month at Bogachiel River near Forks, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,240754 to 2,220
February982564 to 1,920
March856540 to 1,540
April688461 to 1,015
May482297 to 709
June322205 to 482
July157112 to 234
August11683 to 181
September19093 to 433
October291166 to 1,220
November1,185546 to 2,470
December1,640862 to 2,910

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 13 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bogachiel River near Forks, WA (site 12042800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

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

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