South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge

1. 9.50 ftthe Nooksack River floodwaters will be deep and swift...inundating farms, roads and residential areas including the town of Acme. Many roads will be impassable and severe erosion may affect river banks. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the South Fork Nooksack River Basin.
2. 8.50 ftthe Nooksack River flooding will be widespread with swift water covering farm lands and many roads. Highway 9 north of Acme may be impassable. Erosion may affect some river banks.
3. 8.00 ftthe Nooksack River floodwaters will inundate much of the low farm lands along the river...with water over some roadways...including potentially Highway 9 north of Acme.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.

Most recent crests

• December 11, 2025: 9.02 ft
• December 10, 2025: 9.02 ft
• January 28, 2024: 8.01 ft
• November 5, 2022: 8.03 ft
• November 28, 2021: 8.18 ft
• November 15, 2021: 9.54 ft
• November 15, 2021: 9.54 ft
• October 22, 2019: 8.03 ft
• November 23, 2017: 8.01 ft
• October 18, 2017: 8.14 ft

• DownstreamNooksack River at North Cedarvillle
• Hutchinson Creek at Acme
• Middle Fork Nooksack River at Demming
• South Fork Nooksack River at Potter Rd
• Samish River at Burlington
• Skagit River at Mt Vernon
• Nooksack River Overflow at Nooksack R overflow at Emerson Rd
• Nooksack River Overflow At SR544 Everson at Nooksack R Overflow At Everson

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.