Puyallup River in Washington
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Around Puyallup River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Puyallup River is a 46.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Puyallup River near Orting, WA (site 12093500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1932 to 2026
Puyallup River typically runs highest in June, at a median 797 cfs, and lowest in October, at 343 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,400 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 661 | 430 to 1,090 |
| February | 553 | 404 to 868 |
| March | 542 | 411 to 734 |
| April | 611 | 477 to 780 |
| May | 743 | 580 to 995 |
| June | 797 | 618 to 1,050 |
| July | 677 | 565 to 804 |
| August | 552 | 469 to 648 |
| September | 395 | 316 to 485 |
| October | 343 | 255 to 515 |
| November | 615 | 366 to 992 |
| December | 692 | 445 to 1,090 |
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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Puyallup River near Orting, WA (site 12093500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Puyallup River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Ohop LakeOhop LakePublic
- Rapjohn LakeRapjohn LakePublic
- Clear LakeClear LakePublic
- Tanwax LakeTanwax LakePublic
- Benbow ResortTanwax LakeRestricted
- Lake WhitmanLake WhitmanPublic
- Lake KapowsinLake KapowsinPublic
- Sumner Sportsmen'sPuyallup RiverPublic
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