Rivers in Washington

White River at R St. Auburn

King County, WashingtonNWS WRAW1USGS 12100490Seattle office

Below flood stage
0.64ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 7:45 AM PDT

Forecast crest
0.75 ftSat, Sep 26, 11:00 AM PDT
Record crest
117.07 ft2025

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Flood stages and impacts

  1. 12000.0 ftMajor river flooding will occur on the lower White River with dangerously fast flowing flood waters in many places in Auburn, Pacific, and Sumner. Many roads and structures will be inundated. Portions of the temporary flood protection barriers may overtop, potentially causing even more widesprea flooding.
  2. 10000.0 ftRiver flooding may occur upstream of the A Street Bridge in the City of Auburn. River levels will likely be up against the temporary flood protection barriers, with flooding likely at Government Canal and Butte Avenue in the City of Pacific and downstream of the Stewart Street Bridge in the City of Sumner.
  3. 7500.0 ftRiver flooding is likely to occur near low bank areas around and downstream of the Stewart Streat Bridge in the city of Sumner.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding21%
Moderate flooding16%
Major flooding13%

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

Crest history

45 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.

#DateStage
1December 15, 2025117.07 ft
2February 28, 2022115.47 ft
3February 6, 2020115.41 ft
4December 9, 2015115.02 ft
5December 8, 2015115.00 ft
6February 23, 2021114.98 ft
7January 13, 2021114.91 ft
8February 18, 2020114.72 ft
9December 10, 2015114.71 ft
10February 5, 2020114.70 ft
11December 12, 2023114.69 ft
12March 15, 2017114.57 ft
13November 23, 2017114.52 ft
14November 18, 2015114.49 ft
15November 27, 2017114.48 ft
16November 18, 2015114.43 ft
17December 30, 2017114.42 ft
18March 18, 2017114.36 ft
19January 17, 2011114.33 ft
20January 16, 2011114.29 ft
21November 14, 2015114.28 ft
22November 25, 2014114.20 ft
23February 23, 2012114.14 ft
24December 21, 2019114.12 ft
25December 12, 2010114.08 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 15, 2025: 117.07 ft
  • December 12, 2023: 114.69 ft
  • February 28, 2022: 115.47 ft
  • February 23, 2021: 114.98 ft
  • January 13, 2021: 114.91 ft
  • February 18, 2020: 114.72 ft
  • February 6, 2020: 115.41 ft
  • February 5, 2020: 114.70 ft
  • December 21, 2019: 114.12 ft
  • December 30, 2018: 113.79 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. Forecast river flows take into account forecasts of dam operations and are subject to change. <br><br> <a href= "https://www.weather.gov/sew/WhiteR_USACE_FIM_v3">Link to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Inundation Maps here.</a>

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.