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🌊 Wenatchee River · Class III

Is Wenatchee (Leavenworth) running?

Flow now
346 cfs
→ steady vs. 24 hours ago

Reading from Nov 4, 3:15 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.

Status
Low
Off season (commercial)
Runnable range: 1,500–20,000 cfs
348372395Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4

Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 346 cfs, high 397 cfs.

StatusLow
Off season (commercial)
RiverWenatchee River
SectionLeavenworth to Cashmere
ClassIII
Nearest townLeavenworth, Washington
Runnable range1,500 cfs to 20,000 cfs
Low 1,500 cfs · medium from 6,000 cfs · high from 14,000 cfs · max 20,000 cfs
Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04.
Commercial seasonMay–Jul (typical outfitter season)
Off season (commercial)
GaugeWENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN, WA (USGS 12459000)
NoteBig snowmelt season, May–July.
More infoAmerican 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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