Streamflow

Below normal

Columbia River at International Boundary streamflow

Daily mean discharge, Columbia basin, Washington

Data through Aug 12, 2026 · source last checked Aug 13, 2026 · page revised Aug 13, 2026

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About this data
Source
US Geological Survey (USGS)
Series
Daily mean streamflow (discharge)
Geography
Columbia River at International Boundary
Unit
cfs
Calculation
Daily mean
Last observation
Aug 12, 2026
Update frequency
Daily

Now 87,800 cfs, 19% below the 5-yr median.

Discharge at the International Boundary fell to 88,600 cfs, down 30% from July. The reading is 17% below the 5-year median.

The numbers
PeriodCurrentPriorChange
Week over week87,800 cfs89,400 cfs-1.8%
Month over month87,800 cfs109,000 cfs-19.4%
Year over year87,800 cfs90,700 cfs-3.2%
vs 5-yr median87,800 cfs108,000 cfs-18.7%