Rivers in Washington

Walla Walla River near Touchet

Walla Walla County, WashingtonNWS TCHW1USGS 14018500Pendleton office

Below flood stage
2.68ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:30 AM PDT

Flood stage
13.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.78 ftTue, Sep 22, 11:00 AM PDT
Record crest
20.58 ft1996

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood17.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood13.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 17.00 ftMajor flooding of areas along the river.
  2. 15.00 ftModerate flooding of areas along the river.
  3. 13.00 ftMinor flooding of low land areas along river.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Crest history

16 crests on NOAA’s list since 17.

#DateStage
1February 10, 199620.58 ft
2February 7, 202020.26 ft
3December 22, 196418.90 ft
4January 1, 199717.08 ft
5March 15, 202615.79 ft
6February 12, 198515.54 ft
7April 10, 201915.45 ft
8February 24, 198614.91 ft
9January 9, 200914.87 ft
10March 16, 1714.40 ft
11December 31, 201714.20 ft
12January 6, 196914.07 ft
13January 30, 196513.72 ft
14January 17, 201113.60 ft
15February 21, 198213.26 ft
16May 5, 199313.00 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 15, 2026: 15.79 ft
  • February 7, 2020: 20.26 ft
  • April 10, 2019: 15.45 ft
  • December 31, 2017: 14.20 ft
  • January 17, 2011: 13.60 ft
  • January 9, 2009: 14.87 ft
  • January 1, 1997: 17.08 ft
  • February 10, 1996: 20.58 ft
  • May 5, 1993: 13.00 ft
  • February 24, 1986: 14.91 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.