Baker River river
River streamflow levels
Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Baker River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.
Total streamflow
Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily
Every streamgauge along the Baker River
All 1 USGS gauges Snoflo tracks for this river, with current flow, stage, recent change, percent of normal, and the gauge's all-time min / max. Click any header to sort. Cells are heatmapped relative to the column min/max -- darker blue = higher.
| Streamgauge▾ | Streamflow (cfs)▾ | Gauge stage (ft)▾ | 24h Δ (%)▾ | % Normal▾ | Min (cfs)▾ | Max (cfs)▾ | Elevation (ft)▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Baker River Near Rumney
NH
USGS 01076000
|
469 | 1.99 | 39.6 | 119% | 9 | 9,340 | 509 |
Streamflow elevation profile
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by current streamflow (x-axis) vs elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-to-bottom traces the river from headwaters down to its mouth -- you can see flow accumulate as elevation drops.
Elevation vs streamflow
One point per monitored gauge · bubble size = gauge stage
Baker River
The Baker River is a river located in the state of Washington, stretching for about 69 miles from its headwaters in the North Cascades to its confluence with the Skagit River. The river's hydrology is heavily influenced by its three major hydroelectric dams, the Lower Baker, Middle Baker, and Upper Baker dams, which generate 1,000 megawatts of electrical power. The Baker River system was first developed in the early 1900s for hydropower generation, with the first dam completed in 1925. The dams have created several large reservoirs in the valley, including Lake Shannon, Baker Lake, and Lake Whatcom. These reservoirs are used for a variety of recreational activities, such as boating and fishing, as well as for agricultural irrigation. The Baker River continues to play a valuable role in the economy of the region.
Recreation along the Baker River
Fishing access and paddle runs Snoflo tracks within the watershed.
Track the Baker River in the Snoflo app
Set per-gauge push alerts (e.g. "alert me when flow at the Russian R Nr Healdsburg crosses 5,000 cfs"), and Snoflo's iOS app pushes the moment USGS reports the crossing.
About the Baker River
Where does the data for the Baker River come from?
Streamflow and gauge stage data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System. The aggregate flow shown at the top of the page is computed by Snoflo as the sum of all monitored gauges along the river.
How is "percent of normal" calculated?
Today's aggregate streamflow is compared to the historical average aggregate streamflow on this calendar day across the river's full record. 100% means right on average; values above 100% indicate above-normal flow (wet year); values below indicate below-normal (dry year or drought).
Why are some gauges showing very different flows?
Gauges along a river measure flow at different points: headwater gauges read what's coming off the snowpack or mountain runoff; downstream gauges integrate everything upstream, including tributary inputs. Wide spreads usually mean a tributary is contributing significantly between gauges.
What's the elevation profile chart showing?
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by streamflow (x-axis) and elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-down traces the river from headwaters to mouth -- you can see flow build as elevation drops.
Can I get alerts when a specific gauge crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app on a per-gauge basis. Open any individual streamgauge from the table above and favorite it to set a discharge threshold.