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Calawah River

Last Updated: April 13, 2026

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Calawah River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Calawah River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .

The Calawah River is a 23-mile-long river located in the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S.


15-Day Long Term Forecast


       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Calawah River Near Forks
USGS 12043000
425 cfs 3.68 ft -10.9
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile

The Calawah River is a 31 mi (50 km) tributary of the Bogachiel River in Clallam County in the U.S. state of Washington, on its Olympic Peninsula. Its two major tributaries are the South and North Forks Calawah River. The river drains an unpopulated portion of the low foothills of the Olympic Mountains; its entire watershed consists of virgin forest. The river drains 129 square miles (330 km2) above U.S. Highway 101, which crosses the river about 6.6 miles (10.6 km) upstream of its mouth.The river's name comes from the Quileute word qàló?wa:, meaning "in between", or "middle river".