Rivers in Washington

Bogachiel River near La Push

Clallam County, WashingtonNWS BOGW1USGS 12043015Seattle office

Below flood stage
24.13ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 6:30 PM PDT

Flood stage
37.00 ft
Record crest
44.93 ft2021

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood41.00 ft
Minor flood37.00 ft
Action35.00 ft
  1. 41.00 ftthe Bogachiel River will cause major flooding from State Highway 110 near the Bogachiel bridge down to its mouth. Deep...swiftly moving water will inundate residential areas and SR 110 in the valley near the Bogachiel River bridge. Homes and businesses will be inundated in La Push near the mouth of the river. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Bogachiel River Basin.
  2. 37.00 ftthe Bogachiel River will cause flooding of State Highway 110 near the Bogachiel bridge...closing the road.

Crest history

49 crests on NOAA’s list since 2003.

#DateStage
1November 15, 202144.93 ft
2November 6, 200642.64 ft
3October 16, 200342.54 ft
4January 7, 200941.63 ft
5December 3, 200741.34 ft
6December 12, 201041.32 ft
7November 13, 201540.73 ft
8November 13, 201740.73 ft
9November 17, 201539.91 ft
10February 1, 202039.29 ft
11March 12, 200739.19 ft
12December 5, 202338.95 ft
13January 28, 201638.86 ft
14October 22, 201938.82 ft
15October 20, 200338.80 ft
16March 13, 200338.50 ft
17January 2, 200738.48 ft
18December 10, 200438.33 ft
19January 2, 202138.25 ft
20January 17, 200538.12 ft
21November 20, 200938.12 ft
22December 11, 202537.98 ft
23November 28, 200337.76 ft
24January 7, 202037.43 ft
25January 11, 201437.39 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 11, 2025: 37.98 ft
  • January 28, 2024: 36.08 ft
  • December 5, 2023: 38.95 ft
  • November 15, 2021: 44.93 ft
  • January 2, 2021: 38.25 ft
  • February 1, 2020: 39.29 ft
  • January 7, 2020: 37.43 ft
  • October 22, 2019: 38.82 ft
  • December 13, 2018: 36.54 ft
  • November 21, 2017: 36.69 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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.