What is the current flow on Cowlitz River?
Cowlitz River is currently flowing at 3,480 cfs at USGS gauge 14238000 as of Aug 18, 9:15 PM UTC.
Cowlitz River Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
10.57 ft
Flow 3,480 cfs · as of Aug 18, 9:15 PM UTC
Flow is 3,480 cfs.
Flow
3,480 cfs
Gauge Height
10.57 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 14238000 is a public stream gauge on Cowlitz 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 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Cowlitz 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.
Nearby Gauges
- SOUTH FORK NEWAUKUM RIVER NEAR ONALASKA, WA · 5.6 mi
- TILTON RIVER AB BEAR CANYON CREEK NEAR CINEBAR, WA · 9.5 mi
- NF TOUTLE RIVER BELOW SRS NEAR KID VALLEY, WA · 9.7 mi
- NORTH FORK TOUTLE RIVER AT KID VALLEY, WA · 10.1 mi
- NF NEWAUKUM RIVER ABOVE BEAR CREEK NEAR FOREST, WA · 13.1 mi
- SOUTH FORK TOUTLE RIVER AT TOUTLE, WA · 13.6 mi
- TOUTLE RIVER AT TOWER ROAD NEAR SILVER LAKE, WA · 16.2 mi
- NEWAUKUM RIVER NEAR CHEHALIS, WA · 17.4 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cowlitz River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Cowlitz 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 Cowlitz River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Cowlitz River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Cowlitz River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include SOUTH FORK NEWAUKUM RIVER NEAR ONALASKA, WA (5.6 miles away), TILTON RIVER AB BEAR CANYON CREEK NEAR CINEBAR, WA (9.5 miles away), NF TOUTLE RIVER BELOW SRS NEAR KID VALLEY, WA (9.7 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Cowlitz River?
NOAA forecast data for Cowlitz River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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