Klickitat River near Pitt, WA
Southwest Washington · USGS gauge 14113000 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT · Provisional data
Flow is in a typical range for the date. Rivers are generally easiest to fish and float when they are near their normal flow, but this status says nothing about water clarity, hatches, hazards such as wood in the river, or dam releases.
- Vs. normal for this date
- 16th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 639–866 cfs
- Median for this date
- 750 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 596 / 610 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Klickitat River near Pitt is flowing at 596 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT. That is on the low side for this time of year: lower than about 84% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 102 years of record (1909–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 639 to 866 cfs, with a median of 750 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 570 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 1,039 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 596 to 610 cfs.
Why this status: Flow is within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year (or the deviation is too small in absolute terms to matter).
Quick answers
Is the Klickitat River near Pitt fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the Klickitat River near Pitt is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 596 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 16th percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT). That describes flow only. It says nothing about water clarity, temperature, fish activity, access or fishing regulations.
What is the current flow of the Klickitat River near Pitt?
596 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 14113000 as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the Klickitat River near Pitt too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (639 to 866 cfs).
Is the Klickitat River near Pitt rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%).
What is a normal flow for the Klickitat River near Pitt in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 750 cfs and the middle half of days runs 639 to 866 cfs, over 102 years of USGS record.
7-day trend
Hourly flow in cfs, Pacific time. The shaded band is the typical range (25th–75th percentile) for this date, shown when it falls within the chart.
| Day (Pacific) | Mean cfs | Percentile | Status that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 601 | 20th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 601 | 20th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Tue Oct 20 | 597 | 18th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Wed Oct 21 | 596 | 18th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Thu Oct 22 | 597 | 18th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Fri Oct 23 | 597 | 17th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 596 | 16th | Fishable/Floatable |
Seasonal context
Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 102 years of USGS daily data (1909–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 14113000 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Washington fishing regulations (WDFW)
- Emergency fishing rule changes (WDFW)
- WDFW fishing and stocking reports
Links go to the agencies' own websites and were checked as working. Flowcast does not summarize fishing or boating rules: regulations and closures change, and the agency pages are the authority.
About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-14113000
- USGS name
- Klickitat River Near Pitt, Wa
- Drainage area
- 1,297 sq mi
- Location
- 45.7565, -121.2101
- Record in this analysis
- 1909–2026
Typical uses
Notes: Glacier-fed from Mt. Adams; often milky. (Hand-written general note, not from USGS data.)
Nearby gauges
- White Salmon River near Underwood, WA Too low 399 cfs · about 15 mi away (straight line)
- Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, OR Fishable/Floatable 4,350 cfs · about 17 mi away (straight line)
- Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, OR Too low 234 cfs · about 18 mi away (straight line)
- John Day River at McDonald Ferry, OR Too low 210 cfs · about 40 mi away (straight line)
- Sandy River near Marmot, OR Too low 198 cfs · about 51 mi away (straight line)
- Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, OR Too low 266 cfs · about 54 mi away (straight line)
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