Rivers in Washington

Wynoochee River near Montesano

Grays Harbor County, WashingtonNWS MNSW1USGS 12037400Seattle office

Below flood stage
27.59ftStage

Observed Thu, Oct 1, 9:45 PM PDT

Flood stage
42.50 ft
Forecast crest
27.53 ftThu, Oct 1, 11:00 PM PDT
Record crest
45.02 ft1956

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood44.50 ft
Moderate flood43.50 ft
Minor flood42.50 ft
Action39.00 ft
  1. 44.50 ftthe Wynoochee River will cause major flooding in the Wynoochee Valley...with deep and swift flood waters inundating farms...residences...and roads. Damage from erosion could be significant. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Wynoochee River Basin.
  2. 43.50 ftthe Wynoochee River will flood much of the low area of the Wynoochee Valley with moderate flooding. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate farms...residential areas...and roads.
  3. 42.50 ftthe Wynoochee River will flood much of the low area of the Wynoochee Valley...with deep and swift flood waters inundating farms...residential areas...and roads.
  4. 39.50 ftthe Wynoochee River will locally spill over its banks into fields in the Wynoochee Valley. Flooding threatens residences and roads upper part of river.

Crest history

33 crests on NOAA’s list since 1956.

#DateStage
1December 10, 195645.02 ft
2December 10, 195620.54 ft
3March 19, 199720.21 ft
4January 19, 196820.19 ft
5January 16, 196120.12 ft
6January 7, 200920.11 ft
7November 20, 196220.06 ft
8December 15, 199919.93 ft
9November 20, 195919.57 ft
10February 21, 196119.26 ft
11December 13, 196619.20 ft
12November 6, 200618.65 ft
13November 23, 195918.60 ft
14November 24, 199018.16 ft
15April 30, 195918.13 ft
16December 10, 199317.75 ft
17November 23, 198616.86 ft
18November 20, 200916.68 ft
19December 19, 199416.46 ft
20January 5, 201516.18 ft
21January 18, 200516.16 ft
22December 12, 201015.90 ft
23October 20, 200315.87 ft
24December 28, 199815.79 ft
25December 17, 200114.89 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 5, 2015: 16.18 ft
  • March 6, 2014: 13.85 ft
  • November 19, 2012: 13.40 ft
  • November 23, 2011: 10.81 ft
  • December 12, 2010: 15.90 ft
  • November 20, 2009: 16.68 ft
  • January 7, 2009: 20.11 ft
  • December 3, 2007: 13.73 ft
  • November 6, 2006: 18.65 ft
  • December 24, 2005: 14.81 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. 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.

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.