Washington river crests

Highest NWS-recorded flood crests for 35 of 40 Washington gauges on Flowcast whose NWS forecast point publishes crest history. Ordered by highest crest.

Updated Nov 5, 9:33 AM PST · USGS data, provisional

River gauge	Highest NWS-recorded crest	Date	Crests shown
Chehalis River near Grand Mound NWS CGMW1	147.26 ft 79,100 cfs	December 4, 2007	8
Toutle River at Tower Road, near Silver Lake NWS TOTW1	145.01 ft 38,000 cfs	December 3, 1982	8
Green River near Auburn NWS AUBW1	69.75 ft 28,100 cfs	November 23, 1959	8
Snoqualmie River near Carnation NWS CRNW1	62.21 ft 82,900 cfs	January 8, 2009	8
Cowlitz River at Castle Rock NWS CASW1	55.76 ft 112,000 cfs	February 8, 1996	8
Yakima River at Umtanum NWS UMTW1	41.1 ft 41,000 cfs	November 15, 1906	8
Skagit River near Mount Vernon NWS MVEW1	37.37 ft 152,000 cfs	November 25, 1990	8
Lewis River at Ariel NWS MERW1	35 ft 129,000 cfs	December 22, 1933	8
Puyallup River at Puyallup NWS PUYW1	34.15 ft 40,500 cfs	December 18, 1917	8
Nooksack River at Ferndale NWS NKSW1	31.23 ft 55,000 cfs	February 10, 1951	8
Stehekin River at Stehekin NWS STHW1	31.12 ft 26,000 cfs	October 20, 2003	8
Spokane River at Spokane NWS SPOW1	29.75 ft 47,800 cfs	December 26, 1933	8
Queets River near Clearwater NWS QUEW1	27.18 ft 133,000 cfs	December 15, 1999	8
Elwha River at McDonald Bridge, near Port Angeles NWS ELWW1	24.65 ft 35,900 cfs	December 3, 2007	8
Skykomish River near Gold Bar NWS GLBW1	24.51 ft 129,000 cfs	November 6, 2006	8
Okanogan River near Tonasket NWS TONW1	22.54 ft 44,700 cfs	June 2, 1972	8
Yakima River at Kiona NWS KIOW1	21.57 ft 67,000 cfs	December 23, 1933	8
Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie NWS SQUW1	21.55 ft 78,800 cfs	November 24, 1990	8
Calawah River near Forks NWS CALW1	21.41 ft 38,100 cfs	November 6, 2006	8
Walla Walla River near Touchet NWS TCHW1	20.58 ft 32,500 cfs	February 10, 1996	8
Hoh River at US Highway 101, near Forks NWS HORW1	20.35 ft 60,700 cfs	November 6, 2006	8
Methow River at Winthrop NWS WTHW1	19.26 ft 20,100 cfs	May 19, 2006	8
Sauk River near Sauk NWS SAKW1	18.96 ft 106,000 cfs	October 21, 2003	8
Quinault River at Quinault Lake NWS QLTW1	18.4 ft 41,600 cfs	December 4, 2007	8
Skokomish River near Potlatch NWS SRPW1	18.16 ft 33,000 cfs	December 3, 2007	8
Klickitat River near Pitt NWS PITW1	17.9 ft 51,000 cfs	February 8, 1996	8
Wenatchee River at Peshastin NWS PESW1	17.89 ft 41,300 cfs	November 30, 1995	8
North Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington NWS ARGW1	15.59 ft 55,100 cfs	December 12, 2010	8
White Salmon River near Underwood NWS UNDW1	14.94 ft 20,100 cfs	February 9, 1996	8
Cowlitz River at Packwood NWS PACW1	14.59 ft 42,100 cfs	November 6, 2006	8
Skagit River at Marblemount NWS SRMW1	14.11 ft 64,800 cfs	October 20, 2003	8
Cedar River near Landsburg NWS LNDW1	13.55 ft 7,500 cfs	December 29, 1917	8
Nisqually River near National NWS NISW1	13.14 ft 21,800 cfs	November 6, 2006	8
Methow River near Pateros NWS PATW1	12.25 ft 28,800 cfs	May 31, 1972	8
Dungeness River near Sequim NWS DRSW1	8.37 ft 7,610 cfs	January 7, 2002	8

Crest stages and dates are the National Weather Service's own (National Water Prediction Service gauge data), shown only for gauges whose NWS forecast point lists the same USGS gauge number. Stages are in feet on each point's own NWS datum. Crests NWS marks as an older datum, and preliminary crests, are left out; only official and record crests are listed. These describe flooding history, not fishing or boating safety; Flowcast's Fishable/Floatable status is never based on them. All states.

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Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.