Rivers in Washington
Stehekin River at Stehekin
Below flood stage
18.69ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:30 AM PDT
- Flood stage
- 20.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 18.88 ftFri, Sep 25, 5:00 PM PDT
- Record crest
- 31.12 ft2003
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 20.50 ft |
| Action | 19.50 ft |
- 20.50 ftWater inundates some properties and overtops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road inundated at northern end. Battalion Creek culverts are beginning to be overtopped. Water begins damaging Wood Road.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 53% |
| Moderate flooding | -99900% |
| Major flooding | -99900% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
107 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 20, 2003 | 31.12 ft |
| 2 | May 20, 2004 | 29.09 ft |
| 3 | May 29, 1948 | 29.00 ft |
| 4 | November 27, 1949 | 28.81 ft |
| 5 | November 6, 2006 | 28.78 ft |
| 6 | December 26, 1980 | 28.47 ft |
| 7 | June 16, 1974 | 28.21 ft |
| 8 | November 24, 1990 | 27.45 ft |
| 9 | June 2, 1968 | 27.37 ft |
| 10 | June 10, 1972 | 27.35 ft |
| 11 | June 1, 1956 | 27.22 ft |
| 12 | June 2, 1936 | 27.18 ft |
| 13 | June 15, 1933 | 26.94 ft |
| 14 | June 3, 1961 | 26.93 ft |
| 15 | May 11, 1951 | 26.89 ft |
| 16 | May 21, 1958 | 26.80 ft |
| 17 | June 21, 1967 | 26.71 ft |
| 18 | November 15, 2021 | 26.69 ft |
| 19 | June 11, 1955 | 26.65 ft |
| 20 | May 22, 1928 | 26.62 ft |
| 21 | May 12, 1987 | 26.55 ft |
| 22 | May 30, 1983 | 26.47 ft |
| 23 | June 8, 1927 | 26.39 ft |
| 24 | June 16, 1999 | 26.28 ft |
| 25 | November 12, 1999 | 26.26 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 20, 2026: 25.43 ft
- December 15, 2025: 25.57 ft
- December 5, 2023: 23.02 ft
- May 5, 2023: 25.05 ft
- June 10, 2022: 24.44 ft
- November 15, 2021: 26.69 ft
- June 2, 2021: 24.44 ft
- May 31, 2020: 23.86 ft
- May 12, 2019: 22.49 ft
- May 17, 2018: 24.22 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 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.