Rivers in Washington
Methow River at Winthrop
No flood stages set
9.75ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 7:15 AM PDT
- Forecast crest
- 9.82 ftSat, Sep 26, 5:00 AM PDT
- Record crest
- 20.90 ft1972
Flood stages and impacts
- 21.90 ftGage height that approximately corresponds to the FEMA one percent chance flood elevation at this location. Potential flooding of properties along McLean Street and along Riverside Avenue from Center Street to Perry Street.
Crest history
36 crests on NOAA’s list since 1972.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 31, 1972 | 20.90 ft |
| 2 | May 19, 2006 | 19.26 ft |
| 3 | June 17, 1999 | 19.22 ft |
| 4 | May 19, 2008 | 18.91 ft |
| 5 | May 5, 2023 | 18.76 ft |
| 6 | May 31, 2017 | 18.71 ft |
| 7 | May 9, 2018 | 18.53 ft |
| 8 | June 8, 2011 | 18.02 ft |
| 9 | May 16, 1997 | 17.98 ft |
| 10 | April 22, 2016 | 17.89 ft |
| 11 | May 30, 1995 | 17.33 ft |
| 12 | May 27, 1998 | 17.22 ft |
| 13 | May 11, 2013 | 17.02 ft |
| 14 | May 16, 2012 | 16.89 ft |
| 15 | July 8, 1996 | 16.88 ft |
| 16 | May 21, 1991 | 16.75 ft |
| 17 | May 15, 1993 | 16.68 ft |
| 18 | June 4, 2022 | 16.42 ft |
| 19 | May 17, 2014 | 16.27 ft |
| 20 | May 20, 2010 | 16.24 ft |
| 21 | June 16, 2002 | 16.15 ft |
| 22 | May 31, 2020 | 16.07 ft |
| 23 | June 5, 2007 | 15.97 ft |
| 24 | June 8, 2003 | 15.81 ft |
| 25 | October 21, 2003 | 15.43 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 16, 2024: 14.92 ft
- May 5, 2023: 18.76 ft
- June 4, 2022: 16.42 ft
- May 17, 2021: 15.42 ft
- May 31, 2020: 16.07 ft
- April 24, 2019: 12.71 ft
- May 9, 2018: 18.53 ft
- May 31, 2017: 18.71 ft
- April 22, 2016: 17.89 ft
- May 24, 2015: 14.62 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamMethow River at Goat Creek near Mazama
- DownstreamMethow River at Pateros
- Chewuch River at Winthrop
- Twisp River at Twisp
- West Fork Salmon Creek at Conconully
- Conconully Reservoir at Conconully Dam
- North Fork Salmon Creek at Conconully
- Conconully Lake at Conconully - Salmon Lake Dam
- Andrews Creek at Mazama
What this means
Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.
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.