Rivers and flooding in Washington
285 river gauges the National Weather Service watches in Washington. Each has its forecast, flood stages and impacts, and its crest history.
Flood outlook
Significant river flooding over the next five days, and each gauge’s chance of flooding over the next three months.
Significant river flooding is occurring in Washington through September 25.
Significant flooding is already occurring or is forecast to occur during the outlook period.
Most likely to flood, September to November
- Snoqualmie River near Carnation23% chance of major flooding
- Snoqualmie River at Snoqualmie Falls21% chance of major flooding
- Snohomish River near Monroe18% chance of major flooding
- Skykomish River near Gold Bar14% chance of major flooding
- White River at R St. Auburn13% chance of major flooding
- Tolt River near Carnation11% chance of major flooding
- Cowlitz River at Randle10% chance of major flooding
- South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge10% chance of major flooding
- Cowlitz River at Packwood10% chance of major flooding
- Naselle River near Naselle9% chance of major flooding
- Stillaguamish River at Arlington7% chance of major flooding
- North Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington6% chance of major flooding
29 of the 46 gauges the River Forecast Centers forecast in Washington have a stated chance of flooding in this period.
Abernathy Creek
Ahtanum Creek
Alpowa Creek
American River (WA)
Andrews Creek
Asotin Creek
Baker River
Baker River Baker Lk
Big Quilcene River
Big Soos Creek
Black River (WA)
Bogachiel River
Bonaparte Creek
Bumping River
Calawah River
Canyon Creek
Carbon River
Cedar River (WA)
Chamokane Creek
Chehalis River
- Chehalis River at AdnaNo flood stages set
- Chehalis River at CentraliaBelow flood stage
- Chehalis River at DotyBelow flood stage
- Chehalis River at Grand MoundBelow flood stage
- Chehalis River at MontesanoNo flood stages set
- Chehalis River at Pe EllNo flood stages set
- Chehalis River at PorterBelow flood stage
- Chehalis River at RochesterNo flood stages set
- Chehalis River at WWTP at ChehalisNo flood stages set
Chewuch River
China Creek
Chiwawa River
Cispus River
Columbia River
- Columbia River at Chief Joseph DamNo flood stages set
- Columbia River at Grand Coulee DamNo flood stages set
- Columbia River at International BoundaryNo flood stages set
- Columbia River at KalamaNo flood stages set
- Columbia River at LongviewBelow flood stage
- Columbia River at Priest Rapids DamBelow flood stage
- Columbia River at Rock Island DamNo flood stages set
- Columbia River at Rocky Reach DamNo flood stages set
- Columbia River at SkamokawaNo flood stages set
- Columbia River at StevensonNo flood stages set
- Columbia River at VancouverBelow flood stage
- Columbia River at Wanapum DamNo flood stages set
- Columbia River at Wells DamNo flood stages set
Colville River
Conconully Lake
Conconully Reservoir
Coppei Creek
Cowlitz River
Crab Creek
Deadman Creek
Deschutes River
Duckabush River
Dungeness River
Duwamish River
East Fork Lewis River
Elk Creek (WA)
Elochoman River
Elwha River
Entiat River
Experimental
Experimental Everson
Grays River
Green River (WA)
- Green River (WA) at AuburnBelow flood stage
- Green River (WA) at Howard Hanson DamNo flood stages set
- Green River (WA) at Howard Hanson ReservoirNo flood stages set
- Green River (WA) at KentNo flood stages set
- Green River (WA) at Purification PlantNo flood stages set
- Green River (WA) at TukwilaNo flood stages set
- Green River (WA) at Twin CampReading out of date
Hangman/Latah Creek
Hoh River
Humptulips River
Hutchinson Creek
Icicle Creek
Issaquah Creek
Kettle River
Klickitat River
Lake Chelan
Lewis River
Little Naches River
Little Spokane River
Little White Salmon River
Loon Lake
Mad River
Methow River
Middle Fork Nooksack River
Middle Fork Snoqualmie River
Mill Creek
Mill Creek (WA)
Mission Creek
Moses Lake
Muddy River
N Fk Toutle River
Naches River
Naselle River
Nason Creek
Newaukum Creek
Newaukum River
NF Skykomish R
NF Skykomish River
Ninemile Creek
Nisqually River
Nooksack River
Nooksack River Overflow At SR544 Everson
North Fork Newaukum River
North Fork Nooksack River
North Fork Salmon Creek
North Fork Skokomish River
North Fork Snoqualmie River
North Fork Stillaguamish River
North Fork Touchet River
Okanogan River
Omak Creek
Oso
Osoyoos Lake
Pacific Ocean
Palouse River
Pataha Creek
Pend Oreille River
Peshastin Creek
Pilchuck Creek
Pilchuck River
Puyallup River
Queets R
Quinault River
Salmon Creek
Salzer Creek
Samish River
Sanpoil River
Satsop River
Sauk River
SF Stillaguamish R
Similkameen River
Skagit River
Skagit River Ross Reservoir
Skokomish River
Skookumchuck Reservoir
Skookumchuck River
Skookumchuck River Below Bloody Run
Skykomish River
Snake River (WA)
Snohomish River
Snoqualmie River
Sol Duc R
South Fork Chehalis Rver
South Fork Newaukum River
South Fork Nooksack River
South Fork Palouse River
South Fork Skokomish River
South Fork Skykomish River
South Fork Snoqualmie River
South Fork Stillaguamish River
South Fork Sultan River
South Fork Tolt
South Prairie Creek
Spokane River
Sprague Lake
Stearns Creek
Stehekin River
Stetattle Creek
Stillaguamish River
Sultan River
Sumas River
Teanaway River
Thunder Creek
Tieton River
Tilton River
Tolt River
Toppenish Creek
Touchet River
Toutle River
Tucannon River
Twisp River
Walla Walla River
Washougal River
Wenatchee River
West Fork Salmon Creek
West Fork Satsop River
White River
- White River at AuburnNo flood stages set
- White River at Boise CkNo flood stages set
- White River at Clearwater RiverNo flood stages set
- White River at DieringerNo flood stages set
- White River at Mud Mountain DamNo flood stages set
- White River at Mud Mtn. Dam - OutflowBelow flood stage
- White River at PacificNo flood stages set
- White River at PlainReading out of date
- White River at R St. AuburnBelow flood stage
- White River at Roegner Pk. nr AuburnNo flood stages set
- White River at SumnerNo flood stages set
White River Bridge
White Salmon River
Willapa River
Wind River
Wishkah River
Wishkah-Chehalis Tide Gage
Wynoochee River
Yakima River
- Yakima River at Cle ElumBelow flood stage
- Yakima River at Cle Elum OutflowNo flood stages set
- Yakima River at EastonBelow flood stage
- Yakima River at HorlickBelow flood stage
- Yakima River at Kachess OutflowNo flood stages set
- Yakima River at Keechelus OutflowNo flood stages set
- Yakima River at KionaBelow flood stage
- Yakima River at ParkerBelow flood stage
- Yakima River at UmtanumBelow flood stage
Sources
Gauges, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey.