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Cowlitz River at Kelso
Critical Stages
19.5' - Action
21.5' - Flood
24.5' - Moderate
26.5' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 8:30 AM PST 12/14/25
Status: Action
Stage: 21 ft
Flow: -999 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 AM 12/15 | 20.87 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/15 | 20.87 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/15 | 20.86 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/15 | 20.86 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/15 | 20.86 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/15 | 20.87 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/15 | 20.88 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/15 | 20.89 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/15 | 20.9 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/15 | 20.91 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/15 | 20.94 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/15 | 20.97 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/15 | 20.99 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/15 | 20.99 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/15 | 21 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/15 | 21.01 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/15 | 21.02 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/15 | 21.04 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/15 | 21.05 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/15 | 21.07 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/15 | 21.08 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/15 | 21.1 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/15 | 21.11 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/16 | 21.12 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/16 | 21.13 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/16 | 21.14 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/16 | 21.15 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/16 | 21.16 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/16 | 21.16 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/16 | 21.17 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/16 | 21.17 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/16 | 21.18 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/16 | 21.18 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/16 | 21.16 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/16 | 21.17 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/16 | 21.19 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/16 | 21.21 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/16 | 21.21 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/16 | 21.21 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/16 | 21.2 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/16 | 21.2 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/16 | 21.21 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/16 | 21.22 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/16 | 21.23 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/16 | 21.25 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/16 | 21.27 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/16 | 21.3 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/17 | 21.34 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/17 | 21.4 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/17 | 21.46 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/17 | 21.52 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/17 | 21.57 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/17 | 21.61 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/17 | 21.64 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/17 | 21.67 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/17 | 21.69 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/17 | 21.72 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/17 | 21.75 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/17 | 21.77 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/17 | 21.8 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/17 | 21.82 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/17 | 21.84 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/17 | 21.84 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/17 | 21.85 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/17 | 21.85 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/17 | 21.84 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/17 | 21.84 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/17 | 21.83 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/17 | 21.83 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/17 | 21.83 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/17 | 21.83 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/18 | 21.82 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/18 | 21.81 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/18 | 21.81 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/18 | 21.8 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/18 | 21.8 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/18 | 21.8 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/18 | 21.79 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/18 | 21.78 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/18 | 21.77 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/18 | 21.76 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/18 | 21.76 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/18 | 21.76 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/18 | 21.78 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/18 | 21.81 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/18 | 21.84 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/18 | 21.86 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/18 | 21.87 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/18 | 21.88 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/18 | 21.91 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/18 | 21.96 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/18 | 22.01 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/18 | 22.05 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/18 | 22.09 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/18 | 22.13 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/19 | 22.17 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/19 | 22.21 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/19 | 22.26 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/19 | 22.32 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/19 | 22.38 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/19 | 22.42 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/19 | 22.43 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/19 | 22.41 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/19 | 22.4 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/19 | 22.39 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/19 | 22.38 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/19 | 22.37 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/19 | 22.35 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/19 | 22.34 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/19 | 22.34 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/19 | 22.33 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/19 | 22.3 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/19 | 22.27 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/19 | 22.24 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/19 | 22.21 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/19 | 22.18 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/19 | 22.16 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/19 | 22.13 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/19 | 22.11 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/20 | 22.09 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/20 | 22.07 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/20 | 22.05 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/20 | 22.04 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/20 | 22.04 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/20 | 22.04 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/20 | 22.01 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/20 | 21.99 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/20 | 21.96 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/20 | 21.93 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/20 | 21.91 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/20 | 21.89 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/20 | 21.87 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/20 | 21.86 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/20 | 21.87 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/20 | 21.88 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/20 | 21.87 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/20 | 21.85 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/20 | 21.83 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/20 | 21.81 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/20 | 21.79 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/20 | 21.77 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/20 | 21.75 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/20 | 21.73 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/21 | 21.71 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/21 | 21.69 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/21 | 21.68 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/21 | 21.67 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/21 | 21.67 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/21 | 21.69 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/21 | 21.69 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/21 | 21.68 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/21 | 21.66 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/21 | 21.64 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/21 | 21.62 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/21 | 21.61 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/21 | 21.59 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/21 | 21.59 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/21 | 21.59 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/21 | 21.61 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/21 | 21.61 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/21 | 21.6 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/21 | 21.58 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/21 | 21.56 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/21 | 21.55 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/21 | 21.53 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/21 | 21.51 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/21 | 21.49 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/22 | 21.47 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/22 | 21.46 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/22 | 21.45 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/22 | 21.44 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/22 | 21.44 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/22 | 21.45 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/22 | 21.46 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/22 | 21.46 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/22 | 21.44 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/22 | 21.43 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/22 | 21.42 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/22 | 21.41 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/22 | 21.4 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/22 | 21.4 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/22 | 21.4 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/22 | 21.41 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/22 | 21.43 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/22 | 21.44 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/22 | 21.43 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/22 | 21.42 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/22 | 21.4 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/22 | 21.39 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/22 | 21.37 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/22 | 21.36 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/23 | 21.35 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/23 | 21.34 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/23 | 21.33 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/23 | 21.32 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/23 | 21.32 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/23 | 21.33 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/23 | 21.34 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/23 | 21.35 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/23 | 21.34 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/23 | 21.33 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/23 | 21.32 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/23 | 21.31 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/23 | 21.31 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/23 | 21.3 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/23 | 21.3 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/23 | 21.3 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/23 | 21.31 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/23 | 21.33 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/23 | 21.33 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/23 | 21.33 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/23 | 21.31 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/23 | 21.3 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/23 | 21.29 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/23 | 21.27 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/24 | 21.26 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/24 | 21.25 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/24 | 21.24 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/24 | 21.23 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/24 | 21.22 | -999 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM 12/14 | 21 | -999 |
| 7:30 AM 12/13 | 21 | -999 |
| 6:30 AM 12/12 | 21.8 | -999 |
| 10:00 AM 12/11 | 21.5 | -999 |
| 2:45 PM 12/10 | 21.5 | -999 |
| 8:00 AM 12/10 | 21.5 | -999 |
| 5:30 PM 12/9 | 22.5 | -999 |
| 9:30 AM 12/9 | 23.5 | -999 |
| 6:30 AM 12/9 | 22.8 | -999 |
| 1:30 AM 12/9 | 23 | -999 |
| 10:30 PM 12/8 | 21.5 | -999 |
| 9:00 PM 12/8 | 20.5 | -999 |
| 3:30 PM 12/8 | 18.5 | -999 |
| 8:30 AM 12/8 | 17.9 | -999 |
| 7:30 AM 12/7 | 17.5 | -999 |
| 1:30 PM 12/6 | 17.5 | -999 |
| 8:00 AM 12/5 | 15.5 | -999 |
28.5' -
major flooding in Kelso occurs, including residential and business areas. Numerous roads are flooded and closed, and levees may be subject to erosion and overtopping at this level.
26.5' -
some flooding of business and residential areas occurs in Kelso. Numerous road closures can be expected. The top of some levees are approached at this level.
24.5' -
flooding of a few residential areas in Kelso begins. Also expect widespread flooding of pasture land and low lying roads.
21.5' -
flooding of several low lying and secondary roads begins, including the Cowlitz Gardens neighborhood, along with flooding of pasture and lowland upstream of Kelso.
19.5' -
the river is at bankfull level.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Feb 9, 1996 | 29.5 |
| Dec 23, 1933 | 28.86 |
| Nov 30, 1995 | 27 |
| Jun 10, 1948 | 24.3 |
| Dec 10, 1933 | 24.2 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | 24.2 |
| Dec 9, 2015 | 24.2 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | 24 |
| Dec 15, 1946 | 23.4 |
| Nov 19, 1983 | 23.14 |
| Nov 7, 2006 | 23.1 |
| Jan 30, 2006 | 23.1 |
| Feb 1, 2003 | 22.9 |
| Jan 10, 2006 | 22.8 |
| May 19, 1980 | 22.6 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 22.4 |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 22.1 |
| Jan 9, 1990 | 22.1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 22.1 |
| Nov 24, 1986 | 22 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
