🌊 Skykomish River · Class III–IV

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Flow now

537 cfs

→ steady vs. 24 hours ago

Reading from Nov 4, 3:30 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.

Status

Low
Off season (commercial)

Runnable range: 700–20,000 cfs

Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 532 cfs, high 1,200 cfs.

Status	Low Off season (commercial)
River	Skykomish River
Section	Index (Sunset Falls) to Split Rock
Class	III–IV
Nearest town	Index / Gold Bar, Washington
Runnable range	700 cfs to 20,000 cfs Low 700 cfs · medium from 1,500 cfs · high from 5,000 cfs · max 20,000 cfs Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04.
Commercial season	May–Aug (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial)
Gauge	SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR, WA (USGS 12134500)
More info	American Whitewater river page

Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.

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