Streamflow

Below normal

Klamath River near Klamath streamflow

Daily mean discharge, Klamath basin, California

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
Klamath River near Klamath
Unit
cfs
Calculation
Daily mean
Last observation
Aug 12, 2026
Update frequency
Daily

Now 2,270 cfs, 17% below the 5-yr median.

Klamath River discharge at 2,300 cfs sits 17% below the 5-year median. Flow fell 5.7% on the week and 20.7% month over month, tracking the seasonal decline into late summer.

The numbers
PeriodCurrentPriorChange
Week over week2,270 cfs2,370 cfs-4.2%
Month over month2,270 cfs2,810 cfs-19.2%
Year over year2,270 cfs3,120 cfs-27.2%
vs 5-yr median2,270 cfs2,740 cfs-17.2%