Streamflow discharge was last observed at 874 cfs, and a gauge height of 2.92 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 799 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river's major providers/constituents are the snowmelt from the Cascade Mountains and precipitation. The river is fed by several tributaries, including the Naches River and the Tieton River. There are two large dams on the Yakima River, the Kachess Dam and the Bumping Lake Dam. The river experiences seasonal trends with peak flows occurring during the spring and summer months due to snowmelt and rainfall. Interestingly, the Yakima River is known for its fly fishing and is a popular destination for anglers.
| Elevation | 465.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 2.92 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 1.31 mg/l as N |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 874.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 117.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 6.5 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 1.4 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.2 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 24.9 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 59% |
| Year Over Year Average | 1,495 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 27,000 cfs |