Hood River near Hood River

1. 17.00 ftexpect major bank erosion and flooding of low-lying property and roads adjacent to the river and tributary creeks. Damage to some bridges and portions of the hood river railroad is a possibility. Irrigation canals and headworks will likely be inundated and damaged by floodwater and debris.
2. 16.00 ftexpect significant riverbank erosion and flooding of low-lying roads and property adjacent to the river and tributary creeks. Portions of the Hood River Railroad may be threatened by bank erosion and undercutting due to the turbulent and fast-flowing water. Irrigation canals and headworks adjacent to the river and tributaries may be inundated with floodwater and debris.
3. 15.00 ftexpect flooding of some low-lying roads and property adjacent to the river and tributary creeks, along with significant bank erosion. Floodwater and debris may inundate portions of irrigation canals along the river and tributary creeks.
4. 13.00 ftexpect the river to go over its banks in a few locations. Minor flooding of low-lying property and roads adjacent to the river is likely. Stay away from river banks that may be eroded away by the high and fast-flowing water.

Chance of flooding, October to December

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 30, 2026.

Most recent crests

• December 19, 2025: 14.56 ft
• December 7, 2015: 13.20 ft
• January 16, 2011: 14.33 ft
• November 7, 2006: 14.08 ft
• November 25, 1999: 13.20 ft
• December 28, 1998: 13.45 ft
• February 7, 1996: 17.11 ft
• February 23, 1986: 13.70 ft
• February 20, 1982: 14.05 ft
• December 25, 1980: 14.74 ft

• UpstreamWest Fork Hood River at Dee
• Columbia River at Hood River
• Little White Salmon River
• White Salmon River at Underwood
• Wind River at Carson
• Columbia River at Stevenson
• Columbia River at The Dalles Dam
• Klickitat River at Pitt

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.