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Elwha River at Mcdonald Br Near Port Angeles Water Level & Fishing Conditions

ELWHA RIVER AT MCDONALD BR NEAR PORT ANGELES, WA · USGS 12045500 · Washington · 48.0548, -123.5832

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
9.08 ft
Flow 276 cfs · as of Aug 18, 7:00 AM UTC

Flow is 276 cfs.

Flow
276 cfs
Gauge Height
9.08 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 12045500 is a public stream gauge on Elwha River in Washington. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.

3-Day Weather Outlook

NOAA forecast data for Elwha River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

More Gauges On Elwha River

These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.

Other Nearby Gauges

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Elwha River?

Elwha River is currently flowing at 276 cfs at USGS gauge 12045500 as of Aug 18, 7:00 AM UTC.

Is Elwha River above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Elwha River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.

What is the water temperature on Elwha River?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Elwha River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Elwha River?

Other gauges on Elwha River worth checking include ELWHA RIVER AT DIVERSION NEAR PORT ANGELES, WA (4.2 miles away), ELWHA RIVER SITE 1 AT LK MILLS NR PORT ANGELES, WA (5.7 miles away), ELWHA RIVER ABOVE LAKE MILLS NR PORT ANGELES, WA (5.9 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.

What is the weather outlook for Elwha River?

NOAA forecast data for Elwha River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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