South Prairie Creek at South Prairie

1. 8000.0 ftSouth Prairie Creek will cause major flooding above the Town of South Prairie downstream to the Carbon River. Swift and deep flood waters will inundate roads, residential areas, and farms, including South Prairie - Carbon River rd., South Prairie Rd. East, Lower Burnett Rd., and SR 162. Flooding could threaten the South Prairie Fire Station. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters, tributaries, and other streams within and near South Prairie Creek Basin.
2. 5500.0 ftSouth Prairie Creek will cause flooding from above the Town of South Prairie downstream to the Carbon River. Flood waters will inundate roads, residential areas, and farms, including South Prairie - Carbon River Rd., South Prairie Rd. East, Spring Site Rd., and SR 162.
3. 4000.0 ftSouth Prairie Creek will flood low lying areas and roads from the Town of South Prairie downstream to the Carbon River near Orting.

Most recent crests

• December 11, 2025: 34.26 ft
• December 8, 2025: 31.50 ft
• December 6, 2023: 29.77 ft
• January 6, 2022: 31.22 ft
• February 22, 2021: 29.13 ft
• January 13, 2021: 28.47 ft
• February 5, 2020: 32.66 ft
• October 22, 2017: 30.63 ft
• October 31, 2015: 32.09 ft
• November 25, 2014: 30.75 ft

• DownstreamPuyallup River at Puyallup
• White River at Boise Ck
• White River at Mud Mountain Dam
• White River at Mud Mtn. Dam - Outflow
• Carbon River at Fairfax
• Puyallup River at Orting
• White River at Dieringer
• Newaukum Creek at Black Diamond
• White River at Sumner

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.