Wynoochee River above Save Creek near Aberdeen water level

Name: Wynoochee River above Save Creek near Aberdeen water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Wynoochee River, Washington, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

4.76ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 207 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Wynoochee River above Save Creek near Aberdeen is running far below normal at 4.76 ft.

The median for mid-October is 5.47 ft, based on 33 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.71 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.90 ft, a difference of −0.14 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 4.74 ft and 5.49 ft.

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

Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.47 ft0.71 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.76 ft – 6.96 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (33 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.90 ft−0.14 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.74 ft – 5.49 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.74 ft – 10.02 ft

Floating and fishing near Wynoochee River above Save Creek near Aberdeen

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: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 64° 46° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 67° 48° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 58° 42° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 55° 38° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 61° 39° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 62° 41° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 62° 42° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the Wynoochee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wynoochee River near GrisdaleRiver gauge, Wynoochee River	1.26 ft	Very low	±0	6.0 mi
Wynoochee River above Black Creek near MontesanoRiver gauge, Wynoochee River	27.08 ft	High	−0.02 ft	20 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Creek near GrisdaleRiver gauge, Big Creek	1.66 ft	Low	±0	5.3 mi
Quinault River at Quinault LakeRiver gauge, Quinault River	1.91 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Humptulips River below Highway 101 near HumptulipsRiver gauge, Humptulips River	9.73 ft	Very low	±0	16 mi
South Fork Skokomish River near UnionRiver gauge, South Fork Skokomish River	−0.04 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	18 mi
North Fork Skokomish River near PotlatchRiver gauge, North Fork Skokomish River	2.90 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	19 mi
Nf Skokomish River below Staircase Rpds near HoodsportRiver gauge, Nf Skokomish River	2.78 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Satsop River near SatsopRiver gauge, Satsop River	27.77 ft	High	±0	22 mi
Nf Skokomish River near Lower Cushman Dam near PotlatchRiver gauge, Nf Skokomish River	206 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Wynoochee River above Save Creek near Aberdeen higher than last year?

No, it is 0.14 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.90 ft.

What is a normal level for the Wynoochee River above Save Creek near Aberdeen in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.47 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.76 ft and 6.96 ft, based on 33 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 Wynoochee River above Save Creek near Aberdeen today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 AM PDT, the water level was 4.76 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wynoochee River above Save Creek near Aberdeen rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Wynoochee River above Save Creek near Aberdeen normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 33 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:12036000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.29898, -123.65322 (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	4.76 ft	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional
Flow	207 cfs	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wynoochee River above Save Creek near Aberdeen (usgs:12036000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/wynoochee-river-above-save-creek-near-aberdeen

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