Skagit River at Mount Vernon
WA · USGS gauge 12200500
Discharge
8,580
CFS
7-day range
8,360–11,300
CFS
Catalog range
1,500–15,000
CFS · reference
Flood stage
50,000
CFS · catalog
Last 7 days
7-day low 8,360 CFS high 11,300 CFS
Source: USGS National Water Information System, gauge 12200500
Reading Jul 26, 7:00 AM PDT
Catalog range and flood stage: Baseline Maps river catalog (reference data, updated with the app). USGS data is provisional and subject to revision.
Drainage
- Terminal reach in the catalog drainage graph.
- Receives Sauk River (Near Sauk)
- Receives Baker River (Above Blum Creek)
- Receives Cascade River (At Marblemount)
Reach data
- Gauge location: 48.4448, -122.3354
- Dams on this reach (catalog): [object Object], [object Object], [object Object]
- Gauge data cadence: ~15-minute readings (USGS)
FAQ
- What USGS gauge measures the Skagit River at Mount Vernon?
- USGS gauge 12200500. It reports discharge in cubic feet per second (CFS), typically updating every 15 minutes, published by the USGS National Water Information System.
- What do the fishable-range numbers on this page mean?
- They are reference figures from the Baseline Maps river catalog — a compiled low/high discharge range and flood stage for this reach. They are catalog data, not a recommendation; conditions, regulations, and safety are always the angler's own call.
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