Rivers in Washington
Skagit River near Concrete
Below flood stage
15.30ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:15 PM PDT
- Flood stage
- 28.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 16.57 ftSat, Sep 26, 5:00 AM PDT
- Record crest
- 69.30 ft1815
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 32.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 30.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 28.00 ft |
| Action | 24.50 ft |
- 40.00 ftthe Skagit River will cause severe near record flooding from Rockport downstream through Sedro Woolley. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate and damage roads...farms and business and residential areas...especially Cape Horn...Hamilton...and Thunderbird. Cockreham Island...the Nookachamps and the Sterling areas will be inundated. Levees east of Sedro Woolley may be damaged. This level at this location on the Skagit corresponds to a Phase 1 flood in the Skagit County flood system.
- 37.00 ftthe Skagit River will cause major flooding from Rockport downstream through Sedro Woolley. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate many roads...farms...and some business and residential areas especially Cape Horn...Hamilton...and Thunderbird. Cockreham Island...the Nookachamps area and the Sterling area will be inundated. Levees east of Sedro Woolley may be damaged. This level for this location on the Skagit corresponds to a Phase 1 flood in the Skagit County flood system.
- 32.50 ftthe Skagit River will cause flooding from Rockport downstream through Sedro Woolley. Flood waters will inundate low areas near the river...roads...and several residential areas mainly Cape Horn...Hamilton and Thunderbird. Some water will flow onto Cockreham Island and into the Nookachamps and Sterling areas. Flooding will also occur in headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within the Skagit Basin. This level for this location corresponds to a Phase 2 flood in the Skagit County flood system.
- 28.00 ftthe Skagit River will flood low areas and sections of roads along the river from Rockport downstream to Sedro Woolley. This level for this location on the Skagit corresponds to a Phase 3 flood in the Skagit County flood system.
Crest history
107 crests on NOAA’s list since 1815.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1, 1815 | 69.30 ft |
| 2 | October 21, 2003 | 42.21 ft |
| 3 | November 29, 1995 | 41.57 ft |
| 4 | December 11, 2025 | 41.03 ft |
| 5 | November 27, 1949 | 40.80 ft |
| 6 | November 10, 1990 | 40.20 ft |
| 7 | December 26, 1980 | 40.19 ft |
| 8 | February 27, 1932 | 39.99 ft |
| 9 | November 25, 1990 | 39.89 ft |
| 10 | November 6, 2006 | 39.79 ft |
| 11 | November 8, 1995 | 39.37 ft |
| 12 | February 10, 1951 | 38.99 ft |
| 13 | November 15, 2021 | 38.93 ft |
| 14 | December 18, 1979 | 38.57 ft |
| 15 | January 25, 1935 | 37.90 ft |
| 16 | December 4, 1975 | 36.88 ft |
| 17 | December 4, 1989 | 36.39 ft |
| 18 | November 20, 1962 | 35.73 ft |
| 19 | November 13, 1932 | 35.60 ft |
| 20 | January 5, 1984 | 34.94 ft |
| 21 | November 23, 2017 | 34.69 ft |
| 22 | November 3, 1955 | 34.48 ft |
| 23 | November 12, 1999 | 34.15 ft |
| 24 | October 25, 1945 | 34.00 ft |
| 25 | November 10, 1989 | 33.85 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 11, 2025: 41.03 ft
- December 9, 2025: 28.26 ft
- December 6, 2023: 33.82 ft
- November 29, 2021: 29.49 ft
- November 15, 2021: 38.93 ft
- November 13, 2021: 29.44 ft
- October 29, 2021: 31.58 ft
- February 2, 2020: 30.66 ft
- November 23, 2017: 34.69 ft
- November 22, 2017: 31.28 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. River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.
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.