Rivers in Washington

Entiat River near Ardenvoir

Chelan County, WashingtonNWS ARDW1USGS 12452800Spokane office

Below flood stage
1.11ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 2:00 AM PDT

Flood stage
7.50 ft
Forecast crest
1.04 ftFri, Sep 25, 5:00 PM PDT
Record crest
8.98 ft1972

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood9.00 ft
Moderate flood8.00 ft
Minor flood7.50 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 8.50 ftFlooding of some homes and orchards in the Entiat Valley is possible.
  2. 7.50 ftMinor flooding is likely in the Entiat Valley.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Crest history

71 crests on NOAA’s list since 1958.

#DateStage
1June 10, 19728.98 ft
2June 17, 19748.36 ft
3May 31, 19837.82 ft
4May 25, 19587.72 ft
5May 31, 20177.52 ft
6June 17, 19997.28 ft
7June 22, 19677.19 ft
8June 2, 19687.19 ft
9June 6, 19787.18 ft
10May 31, 19867.09 ft
11June 4, 19617.08 ft
12December 4, 19757.00 ft
13May 19, 20066.95 ft
14June 16, 19826.91 ft
15June 1, 19976.83 ft
16May 5, 20236.80 ft
17June 5, 19696.79 ft
18June 3, 19756.66 ft
19November 29, 19956.66 ft
20May 31, 19976.65 ft
21April 22, 20166.60 ft
22June 4, 20076.54 ft
23June 11, 19656.54 ft
24May 9, 20186.43 ft
25June 18, 19976.42 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 17, 2024: 4.81 ft
  • May 5, 2023: 6.80 ft
  • June 11, 2022: 6.15 ft
  • June 4, 2021: 5.73 ft
  • May 31, 2020: 5.86 ft
  • May 12, 2019: 4.94 ft
  • May 9, 2018: 6.43 ft
  • May 31, 2017: 7.52 ft
  • April 22, 2016: 6.60 ft
  • May 23, 2015: 4.56 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.