Rivers in Washington
Lake Chelan at Chelan
No flood stages set
1098.5ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 12:00 AM PDT
- Forecast crest
- 1098.5 ftSat, Sep 19, 5:00 PM PDT
- Record crest
- 1100.2 ft1981
Flood stages and impacts
- 6000.0 ftFlows in excess of 6000cfs may damage the stream restoration work in the Chelan River Gorge downstream of the Chelan Dam.
Crest history
10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1981.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 30, 1981 | 1100.2 ft |
| 2 | July 2, 2021 | 1099.8 ft |
| 3 | July 9, 2019 | 1099.8 ft |
| 4 | July 28, 2020 | 1099.8 ft |
| 5 | July 20, 2018 | 1099.7 ft |
| 6 | July 20, 2017 | 1099.6 ft |
| 7 | August 3, 2022 | 1099.5 ft |
| 8 | July 1, 2023 | 1099.5 ft |
| 9 | June 17, 2023 | 1099.3 ft |
| 10 | July 3, 2024 | 1098.7 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 3, 2024: 1098.7 ft
- July 1, 2023: 1099.5 ft
- June 17, 2023: 1099.3 ft
- August 3, 2022: 1099.5 ft
- July 2, 2021: 1099.8 ft
- July 28, 2020: 1099.8 ft
- July 9, 2019: 1099.8 ft
- July 20, 2018: 1099.7 ft
- July 20, 2017: 1099.6 ft
- June 30, 1981: 1100.2 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. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
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.