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Skookumchuck River at Centralia

Critical Stages
187' - Action
189' - Flood
190' - Moderate
191' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 8:00 AM PST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 178.27 ft

Flow: 0.479 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10 AM 12/6 178.21 0.459
4 PM 12/6 178.2 0.456
10 PM 12/6 178.15 0.44
4 AM 12/7 178.13 0.433
10 AM 12/7 178.18 0.449
4 PM 12/7 178.25 0.473
10 PM 12/7 178.31 0.489
4 AM 12/8 178.42 0.52
10 AM 12/8 178.56 0.563
4 PM 12/8 178.99 0.699
10 PM 12/8 179.79 0.967
4 AM 12/9 180.8 1.32
10 AM 12/9 181.84 1.71
4 PM 12/9 182.67 2.04
10 PM 12/9 183.21 2.26
4 AM 12/10 183.53 2.4
10 AM 12/10 183.86 2.59
4 PM 12/10 184.2 2.88
10 PM 12/10 184.98 3.47
4 AM 12/11 186.16 4.43
10 AM 12/11 187.03 5.38
4 PM 12/11 187.62 5.98
10 PM 12/11 187.79 6.16
4 AM 12/12 187.72 6.08
10 AM 12/12 187.52 5.88
4 PM 12/12 187.29 5.65
10 PM 12/12 187.08 5.43
4 AM 12/13 186.86 5.22
10 AM 12/13 186.62 4.95
4 PM 12/13 186.34 4.62
10 PM 12/13 185.96 4.26
4 AM 12/14 185.48 3.86
10 AM 12/14 185 3.48
4 PM 12/14 184.53 3.13
10 PM 12/14 184.14 2.83
4 AM 12/15 183.86 2.59
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8:00 AM 12/6 178.27 0.479
7:45 AM 12/6 178.27 0.479
7:30 AM 12/6 178.27 0.479
7:15 AM 12/6 178.26 0.476
7:00 AM 12/6 178.26 0.476
6:45 AM 12/6 178.26 0.476
6:30 AM 12/6 178.26 0.476
6:15 AM 12/6 178.26 0.476
6:00 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
5:45 AM 12/6 178.26 0.476
5:30 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
5:15 AM 12/6 178.26 0.476
5:00 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
4:45 AM 12/6 178.26 0.476
4:30 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
4:15 AM 12/6 178.26 0.476
4:00 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
3:45 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
3:30 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
3:15 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
3:00 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
2:45 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
2:30 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
2:15 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
2:00 AM 12/6 178.24 0.469
1:45 AM 12/6 178.25 0.473
1:30 AM 12/6 178.24 0.469
1:15 AM 12/6 178.24 0.469
1:00 AM 12/6 178.24 0.469
12:45 AM 12/6 178.23 0.466
Hydrograph for Skookumchuck River at Centralia
191.5' - the Skookumchuck River will cause severe...record flooding in Centralia and the surrounding area. The river will flood most residential areas and roads and cover most of the farmland in the Skookumchuck River valley. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Skookumchuck River Basin. This stage corresponds to a Phase 4 flood in the Lewis County flood warning system.
191' - the Skookumchuck River will cause major flooding in Centralia and the surrounding area. The river will flood many roads and residential areas and cover much of the farmland in the Skookumchuck River valley. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Skookumchuck River Basin. This stage corresponds roughly to a Phase 3 flood in the Lewis County flood warning system.
190' - the Skookumchuck River will cause moderate flooding in Centralia and the surrounding area. The river will flood many roads and residential areas and cover much of the farmland in the Skookumchuck River valley. This stage corresponds roughly to a Phase 2 flood in the Lewis County flood warning system.
189' - the Skookumchuck River in Lewis County will flood several roads and farm lands near Centralia. This stage corresponds roughly to a Phase 2 flood in the Lewis County flood system.
187' - the Skookumchuck River in Lewis county will spill into low areas along the river near Centralia. This river level on the Skookumchuck corresponds roughly to a Phase 1 flood in the Lewis County flood system.
DateStage (ft)
Feb 8, 1996 191.03
Jan 10, 1990 190.86
Jan 8, 2009 190.34
Jan 7, 2022 190.18
Jan 6, 2015 187.57
Apr 5, 1991 86.68
Jan 21, 1972 86.6
Nov 25, 1990 86.5
Feb 11, 1990 86.38
Dec 30, 1996 86.17
Jan 26, 1971 86
Dec 10, 1953 86
Dec 12, 1955 85.6
Nov 24, 1986 85.59
Dec 4, 1975 85.46
Feb 2, 1987 85.26
Dec 16, 1999 85.2
Dec 30, 1995 85.17
Nov 30, 1995 85.17
Jan 6, 1954 85.1

Data provided by the National Weather Service.