Skagit River near Sedro Woolley water level

Name: Skagit River near Sedro Woolley water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Skagit River, Washington, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

23.64ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Skagit River near Sedro Woolley is running below normal at 23.64 ft.

The median for mid-October is 24.74 ft, based on 25 years of readings, so the river stage is 1.10 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 23.15 ft, a difference of +0.49 ft.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 23.58 ft and 24.96 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 25 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 24.74 ft1.10 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 23.05 ft – 29.89 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (25 years of records)
Same day last year: 23.15 ft+0.49 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 23.58 ft – 24.96 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 23.22 ft – 42.22 ft

Floating and fishing near Skagit River near Sedro Woolley

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 58° 38° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 58° 43° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 64° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 66° 47° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 59° 44° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 56° 39° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 54° 42° 0.01 in, 28% Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Skagit River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Skagit River at NewhalemRiver gauge, Skagit River	83.69 ft	High	+0.16 ft	47 mi
Skagit River below Babcock Creek near NewhalemRiver gauge, Skagit River	28.61 ft	High	−0.07 ft	45 mi
Skagit River below Damnation Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River	7.71 ft	High	+0.28 ft	42 mi
Skagit River above Diobsud Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River	2.32 ft	Very low	−0.12 ft	38 mi
Skagit River at MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River	3.37 ft	Normal	−0.14 ft	37 mi
Skagit River at CorkindaleRiver gauge, Skagit River	2.14 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	36 mi
Skagit River at RockportRiver gauge, Skagit River	16.92 ft	No reference yet	−0.39 ft	30 mi
Skagit River near ConcreteRiver gauge, Skagit River	15.12 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	22 mi
Skagit River near Mount VernonRiver gauge, Skagit River	10.92 ft	Low	−0.12 ft	5.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Samish River near BurlingtonRiver gauge, Samish River	4.36 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	6.1 mi
Anderson Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Anderson Creek	1.70 ft	High	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Sf Nooksack River at Saxon BridgeRiver gauge, Sf Nooksack River	0.44 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Skookum Creek above Diversion near WickershamRiver gauge, Skookum Creek	19.2 cfs	Very low	−5.5 cfs	14 mi
Nf Stillaguamish River near ArlingtonRiver gauge, Nf Stillaguamish River	1.56 ft	Very low	+0.11 ft	18 mi
Chuckanut Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Chuckanut Creek	14.02 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Olsen Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Olsen Creek	4.74 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Carpenter Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Carpenter Creek	8.88 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Skagit River near Sedro Woolley higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.49 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 23.15 ft.

What is a normal level for the Skagit River near Sedro Woolley in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 24.74 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 23.05 ft and 29.89 ft, based on 25 years of records.

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 near Sedro Woolley today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT, the water level was 23.64 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Skagit River near Sedro Woolley rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Skagit River near Sedro Woolley normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 25 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:12199000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.48400, -122.24321 (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	23.64 ft	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional

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