Rivers in Washington
Columbia River below Priest Rapids Dam
Below flood stage
6.85ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:15 AM PDT
- Flood stage
- 32.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 10.10 ftWed, Sep 30, 5:00 AM PDT
- Record crest
- 38.23 ft2017
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 34.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 33.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 32.00 ft |
| Action | 31.00 ft |
- 32.00 ftMinor flooding is possible from Priest Rapids Dam downstream to Richland.
Crest history
38 crests on NOAA’s list since 1972.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 2017 | 38.23 ft |
| 2 | April 22, 2016 | 34.53 ft |
| 3 | June 12, 1997 | 33.97 ft |
| 4 | June 15, 1972 | 33.11 ft |
| 5 | February 24, 2015 | 32.04 ft |
| 6 | June 27, 2012 | 31.67 ft |
| 7 | May 14, 2018 | 31.20 ft |
| 8 | June 5, 2011 | 30.75 ft |
| 9 | June 27, 2022 | 29.84 ft |
| 10 | February 27, 1996 | 29.61 ft |
| 11 | June 12, 1990 | 28.28 ft |
| 12 | July 1, 2002 | 28.11 ft |
| 13 | May 31, 1998 | 27.47 ft |
| 14 | July 1, 2014 | 26.82 ft |
| 15 | May 24, 2008 | 26.78 ft |
| 16 | May 17, 2023 | 26.64 ft |
| 17 | May 23, 1991 | 26.58 ft |
| 18 | May 28, 2006 | 26.56 ft |
| 19 | November 24, 1985 | 26.11 ft |
| 20 | June 22, 2010 | 25.57 ft |
| 21 | May 18, 1989 | 25.31 ft |
| 22 | July 13, 1999 | 25.15 ft |
| 23 | May 16, 1993 | 25.13 ft |
| 24 | May 21, 1992 | 25.12 ft |
| 25 | June 4, 2020 | 24.91 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 10, 2024: 19.95 ft
- May 17, 2023: 26.64 ft
- June 27, 2022: 29.84 ft
- June 4, 2021: 23.61 ft
- June 4, 2020: 24.91 ft
- May 19, 2019: 20.35 ft
- May 14, 2018: 31.20 ft
- June 22, 2017: 38.23 ft
- April 22, 2016: 34.53 ft
- February 24, 2015: 32.04 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.
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.