Yakima River near Parker

1. 15.00 ftAt this level, severe flooding from Selah to Prosser with major damage to homes and buildings, pastures, roads and bridges. There will be severe flooding in Wapato, Donald, Buena and Toppenish.
2. 14.00 ftThere will be widespread flooding of agricultural land, farm buildings, roads and highways from Selah to Prosser. There will be major flooding in Donald, Toppenish and Buena with major erosion damage to bridges, embankments and topsoils.
3. 13.00 ftWidespread flooding of agricultural land, farm building, county roads and highways from Selah downstream to Prosser.
4. 12.00 ftThere will be flooding of farmland and county roads. Some homes and farm buildings will be flooded and there will be significant riverbank and topsoil erosion.
5. 11.00 ftAt this level, widespread minor flooding of farmland and county roads along the river will be noted.
6. 10.00 ftThere will be minor flooding of pastures and farm roads adjacent to the river.

Most recent crests

• March 21, 2026: 10.23 ft
• December 11, 2025: 12.37 ft
• February 8, 2020: 10.40 ft
• February 16, 2016: 10.93 ft
• December 10, 2015: 12.15 ft
• April 25, 2012: 10.19 ft
• May 16, 2011: 13.20 ft
• April 1, 2011: 11.30 ft
• January 18, 2011: 12.20 ft
• January 9, 2009: 13.03 ft

• UpstreamYakima River at Umtanum
• DownstreamYakima River at Kiona
• Ahtanum Creek at Union Gap
• Toppenish Creek at Toppenish Creek
• Toppenish Creek at Fort Simcoe
• Naches River at Naches
• Columbia River at Priest Rapids Dam
• Tieton River at Tieton Headworks
• Columbia River at Wanapum Dam

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.