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South Fork Tolt River in Washington

River16.1 mi
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Around South Fork Tolt River

Heybrook Lookout12.7 miMiddle Fork Campground14.2 mi5 mi

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

About this river

South Fork Tolt River is a 16.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Fork Tolt River near Index, WA (site 12147600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1960 to 2027

South Fork Tolt River typically runs highest in May, at a median 68 cfs, and lowest in August, at 6.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,500 cfs, in 2005.

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Typical flow by month at South Fork Tolt River near Index, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3419 to 82
February3118 to 56
March3120 to 57
April4832 to 74
May6848 to 99
June5536 to 80
July1711 to 33
August6.24.2 to 12
September8.35.0 to 20
October2311 to 57
November4626 to 91
December3520 to 74

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 63 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Fork Tolt River near Index, WA (site 12147600). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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