Skagit River at Rockport water level

Name: Skagit River at Rockport water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Skagit River, Washington, United States

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Water level

16.97ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 07:00 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Skagit River at Rockport at 16.97 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 16.95 ft – 17.88 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 17.04 ft−0.07 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 16.95 ft – 17.88 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 16.37 ft – 30.34 ft
Highest on record: 33.80 ftDecember 11, 2025

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	33.80 ft	December 11, 2025

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 61° 40° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 62° 47° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 70° 44° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 73° 49° – Wind 3 mph

22 Thu 64° 45° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 59° 40° – Wind 3 mph

24 Sat 59° 41° 0.04 in, 32% Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the Skagit River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Skagit River at NewhalemRiver gauge, Skagit River	83.68 ft	High	−0.63 ft	21 mi
Skagit River below Babcock Creek near NewhalemRiver gauge, Skagit River	28.61 ft	High	−0.07 ft	18 mi
Skagit River below Damnation Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River	7.71 ft	High	+0.28 ft	15 mi
Skagit River above Diobsud Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River	2.32 ft	Very low	−0.12 ft	10 mi
Skagit River at MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River	3.39 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Skagit River at CorkindaleRiver gauge, Skagit River	2.14 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	6.0 mi
Skagit River near ConcreteRiver gauge, Skagit River	15.13 ft	Low	+0.03 ft	9 mi
Skagit River near Sedro WoolleyRiver gauge, Skagit River	23.62 ft	Low	−0.25 ft	30 mi
Skagit River near Mount VernonRiver gauge, Skagit River	10.91 ft	Low	−0.26 ft	34 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sauk River near SaukRiver gauge, Sauk River	2.64 ft	Very low	+0.23 ft	4.3 mi
Baker River at Henry Thompson Branch at ConcreteRiver gauge, Baker River	1,560 cfs	Low	−10.0 cfs	8 mi
Cascade River at MarblemountRiver gauge, Cascade River	223 cfs	Very low	+36.0 cfs	9 mi
Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Bacon Creek	4.22 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Skagit River at Rockport higher than last year?

No, it is 0.07 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 17.04 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Skagit River at Rockport today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:00 AM PDT, the water level was 16.97 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Skagit River at Rockport rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Skagit River at Rockport normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Skagit River at Rockport?

The highest level on record is 33.80 ft on December 11, 2025.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:12184800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.48480, -121.59455 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	16.97 ft	2026-10-18 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Skagit River at Rockport (usgs:12184800). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/skagit-river-at-rockport

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer