Carbon River Near Fairfax, Wa Realtime Data
CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX, WA
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
140
Discharge (cfs)
6.1
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 12094000
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 138 cfs, and a gauge height of 6.07 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 186 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is fed by glacial meltwater and precipitation, and its main tributaries include Copper Creek and Granite Creek. The river flows through a heavily forested area and is surrounded by Mount Rainier National Park. Seasonally, the river experiences higher flows in the spring due to snowmelt and lower flows in the summer and fall. There are no dams on the Carbon River. Interestingly, the Carbon River is named after the coal deposits found in the area, which were used for fuel in the late 1800s.
September 3, 2026
| Elevation | 1,216.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 6.07 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 138.0 ft3/s |
| Temperature, air, °F | 46.0 deg F |
| Temperature, air, °C | 7.8 deg C |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.0 in |
| Percent of Normal | 60% |
| Year Over Year Average | 236 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 12,000 cfs |
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