Washington River Levels
Current river levels and flood stages for 18 rivers gauged in Washington.
Washington gauge register
Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status
| RiverRiver | ReportingReporting | Flood statusFlood status |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Columbia River | 4 gauges4 gauges | normalnormal |
| Cowlitz River | 5 gauges5 gauges | normalnormal |
| East Fork Lewis River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Elk Creek | 0 gauges0 gauges | normalnormal |
| Naselle River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Nisqually River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Nooksack River | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
| Puyallup River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Satsop River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Skagit River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Skykomish River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Snake River (ID, WA, WY) | 12 gauges12 gauges | normalnormal |
| Snohomish River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Snoqualmie River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Stillaguamish River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Wenatchee River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Yakima River | 6 gauges6 gauges | normalnormal |
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Washington river levels: common questions
Is any river flooding in Washington right now?
No gauge in the state is above flood stage. No gauge is above action stage either.
Which rivers are gauged in Washington?
18 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the Snake River, with 31 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside Washington as well.
What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?
Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.