Okanogan County
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Established by the Washington Territorial Legislature from the western part of Stevens County on February 2, 1888. Okanogan County is located in North Central Washington. In 1811 the Pacific Fur Company established the first Anglo-European settlement in eastern Washington at Fort Okanogan, where the Columbia River (Okanogan County) and Okanogan River join. Fur traders were followed by miners in the 1850's, exploring the area for gold, and permanent settlement began in the 1870's. The county is known as a rich agricultural area noted for apple orchards and cattle ranching. Gold, copper and iron are actively mined, and combined with the timber and recreation industries, mining balances the area's economy. The Colville Indian Reservation, headquartered at Nespelem, occupies the southeast corner of the county. Read about Okanogan County in the 1900's... |
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Official Okanogan County website
http://www.okanogancounty.org/ |
County seat |
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Population |
39,564 |
People per square mile |
7.5 |
Land area (square feet) |
5,268 |
Sheriffs office |
123 5th Avenue North |
Superior Court |
149 3rd N P.O.B. 112 Okanogan, WA 98840-0112 |
District Court |
149 3rd N P.O.B. 980 Okanogan, WA 98840-0980 |
Juvenille Court |
227 4th N P.O.B. 432 Okanogan, WA 98840-0432 |
County Clerk |
149 3rd N P.O.B. 72 Okanogan, WA 98840-0072 |
Health District |
1234 South Second Avenue Okanogan, WA 98840 |
Public Transportation |
None |
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Current Level for Okanogan County: High
1) All burning is banned.
2) Campfires are allowed in approved designated campgrounds only. 3) This message is effective midnight August 21, 2008 and will remain in effect until further notice. |
| Station Name | Date/Time | Gage Height, Feet | Stream-flow (ft³/s) | Flood Stage |
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| Andrews Creek Near Mazama | 02/10 15:30 PST | 0.17 | 6.0 | -- |
| Chewuch River At Winthrop | 03/19 09:30 PDT | 2.85 | 115 | -- |
| Methow River Above Goat Creek Near Mazama | 03/19 09:30 PDT | 13.14 | 67 | -- |
| Methow River At Twisp | 02/09 10:30 PST | -0.32 | 302 | -- |
| Methow River At Winthrop | 03/19 09:15 PDT | 10.26 | 380 | -- |
| Methow River Near Pateros | 03/19 09:15 PDT | 1.89 | 481 | 10.0 feet |
| Ninemile Creek Near Oroville | 03/19 09:45 PDT | 1.58 | 1.5 | -- |
| Okanogan River At Malott | 03/19 09:45 PDT | 2.85 | 741 | -- |
| Okanogan River At Oroville | 03/19 09:00 PDT | 6.03 | 129 | -- |
| Okanogan River Near Tonasket | 03/19 09:15 PDT | 4.39 | 751 | 15.0 feet |
| Similkameen River Near Nighthawk | 03/19 09:30 PDT | 2.81 | 558 | 11.0 feet |
| Twisp River Near Twisp | 03/19 09:30 PDT | 7.31 | 82 | -- |
