Skookumchuck River at Centralia

1. 191.50 ftthe Skookumchuck River will cause severe...record flooding in Centralia and the surrounding area. The river will flood most residential areas and roads and cover most of the farmland in the Skookumchuck River valley. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Skookumchuck River Basin. This stage corresponds to a Phase 4 flood in the Lewis County flood warning system.
2. 191.00 ftthe Skookumchuck River will cause major flooding in Centralia and the surrounding area. The river will flood many roads and residential areas and cover much of the farmland in the Skookumchuck River valley. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Skookumchuck River Basin. This stage corresponds roughly to a Phase 3 flood in the Lewis County flood warning system.
3. 190.00 ftthe Skookumchuck River will cause moderate flooding in Centralia and the surrounding area. The river will flood many roads and residential areas and cover much of the farmland in the Skookumchuck River valley. This stage corresponds roughly to a Phase 2 flood in the Lewis County flood warning system.
4. 189.00 ftthe Skookumchuck River in Lewis County will flood several roads and farm lands near Centralia. This stage corresponds roughly to a Phase 2 flood in the Lewis County flood system.
5. 187.00 ftthe Skookumchuck River in Lewis county will spill into low areas along the river near Centralia. This river level on the Skookumchuck corresponds roughly to a Phase 1 flood in the Lewis County flood system.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 27, 2026.

Most recent crests

• January 7, 2022: 190.18 ft
• January 6, 2015: 187.57 ft
• February 18, 2014: 83.76 ft
• January 8, 2009: 190.34 ft
• January 31, 2006: 85.02 ft
• February 1, 2003: 84.54 ft
• December 16, 1999: 85.20 ft
• December 30, 1996: 86.17 ft
• February 8, 1996: 191.03 ft
• December 30, 1995: 85.17 ft

• UpstreamSkookumchuck River at Bucoda
• DownstreamChehalis River at Grand Mound
• China Creek at China Creek above FCS at Centralia
• Chehalis River at Centralia
• Chehalis River at WWTP at Chehalis
• Stearns Creek at Claquato
• Newaukum River at Chehalis
• Chehalis River at Rochester

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.

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.