USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
12210700 NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE, WA
LOCATION - Lat 48°50'31", long 122°17'35" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.28, T.39 N., R.4 E., Whatcom County, WA, Hydrologic Unit 17110004, on left bank at Highway 542 bridge at Nugents Corner, and at mile 30.9.
DRAINAGE AREA - 589 mi². includes 5 mi² in Canada.
REVISIONS HISTORY - Discharge for the period Jan. 30, 2020, to Oct. 29, 2020, was revised on Jan. 28, 2022, based on changes to the stage-discharge rating.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2002 to September 2004 (gage heights only). October 15 to April 15, 2005 (discharge only). October 2005 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is NGVD of 1929.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 70,900 ft³/s, Nov. 15, 2021, gage height, 150.76 ft; minimum daily discharge, 522 ft³/s, Oct. 10, 2006.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: May 2008 to current water year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Temperature sensor with a 15-minute logging interval.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 20.2°C, June 26, 2015; minimum, -0.2°C, Jan. 19, 2012.