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Mad River in Washington

River14.9 mi
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Mad River is a 14.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mad River at Ardenvoir, WA (site 12452890). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2002 to 2026

Mad River typically runs highest in May, at a median 341 cfs, and lowest in September, at 22 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 893 cfs, in 2006.

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Typical flow by month at Mad River at Ardenvoir, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2924 to 48
February3828 to 57
March5840 to 93
April10891 to 144
May341225 to 480
June217112 to 366
July5844 to 85
August2824 to 36
September2219 to 26
October2320 to 31
November3124 to 44
December2923 to 40

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 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mad River at Ardenvoir, WA (site 12452890). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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