Hoh River at US Highway 101, near Forks, WA

Olympic Peninsula · USGS gauge 12041200 · Updated Oct 24, 3:19 AM PDT · USGS data, provisional

Too low313 cfs● steady (-5% in 24 h)

Reading time: Oct 24, 2:15 AM PDT · Provisional data

Flow is far below normal for the date. Expect shallow riffles and slower water; some stretches may be hard to float and fish can be stressed by low flows. Check local reports for the specific stretch.

Vs. normal for this date
2nd percentile
Typical range (25th–75th)
920–3,600 cfs
Median for this date
1,825 cfs
7-day low / high
313 / 651 cfs

Plain-language explanation

Hoh River at US Highway 101, near Forks is flowing at 313 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:15 AM PDT. That is among the lowest flows on record for this time of year: lower than about 98% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 67 years of record (1960–2026).

The middle half of those historical flows runs from 920 to 3,600 cfs, with a median of 1,825 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 550 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 5,750 cfs.

Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (-4.9%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 313 to 651 cfs.

Why this status: Flow is at or below the seasonal 10th percentile and in the lower 40% of all days on record.

7-day trend

262372482592702Sun 10/18Mon 10/19Tue 10/20Wed 10/21Thu 10/22Fri 10/23Sat 10/24

Hourly flow in cfs, Pacific time. The shaded band is the typical range (25th–75th percentile) for this date, shown when it falls within the chart.

Day (Pacific)Mean cfsPercentileStatus that day
Sun Oct 1857617thFishable/Floatable
Mon Oct 1945310thFishable/Floatable
Tue Oct 203886thToo low
Wed Oct 213544thToo low
Thu Oct 223413rdToo low
Fri Oct 233232ndToo low
Sat Oct 24 (so far)3122ndToo low

Seasonal context

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Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 67 years of USGS daily data (1960–2026).

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About this gauge

USGS site
USGS-12041200
USGS name
Hoh River At Us Highway 101 Near Forks, Wa
Drainage area
253 sq mi
Location
47.8067, -124.2510
Record in this analysis
1960–2026

Typical uses

steelheadsalmondrift boat

Notes: Glacier-fed from Mt. Olympus; can turn milky and rise quickly in rain. (Hand-written general note, not from USGS data.)

Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.

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