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Nisqually River near National

Critical Stages
Action
Flood
Moderate
Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 7:00 AM PST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.58 ft

Flow: 6.3 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10 AM 12/6 3.10517 7.5
4 PM 12/6 2.85137 7.4
10 PM 12/6 2.61433 7.2
4 AM 12/7 2.40728 7
10 AM 12/7 2.20182 6.9
4 PM 12/7 2.07885 6.8
10 PM 12/7 2.06936 6.8
4 AM 12/8 2.04655 6.7
10 AM 12/8 2.06646 6.8
4 PM 12/8 3.36531 7.7
10 PM 12/8 6.90572 9.4
4 AM 12/9 9.93383 10.4
10 AM 12/9 10.53367 10.6
4 PM 12/9 9.63734 10.3
10 PM 12/9 9.11391 10.1
4 AM 12/10 9.82025 10.3
10 AM 12/10 10.92438 10.7
4 PM 12/10 11.23192 10.8
10 PM 12/10 10.60138 10.6
4 AM 12/11 9.62811 10.3
10 AM 12/11 8.5546 10
4 PM 12/11 7.71633 9.7
10 PM 12/11 6.82751 9.4
4 AM 12/12 6.32794 9.2
10 AM 12/12 5.73037 8.9
4 PM 12/12 5.10914 8.7
10 PM 12/12 4.88504 8.6
4 AM 12/13 4.45332 8.4
10 AM 12/13 3.81831 8
4 PM 12/13 3.2926 7.7
10 PM 12/13 2.92539 7.4
4 AM 12/14 2.64382 7.2
10 AM 12/14 2.4161 7
4 PM 12/14 2.1988 6.9
10 PM 12/14 2.01999 6.7
4 AM 12/15 1.90013 6.6
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8:00 AM 12/6 1.55 6.3
7:45 AM 12/6 1.57 6.3
7:30 AM 12/6 1.57 6.3
7:15 AM 12/6 1.58 6.3
7:00 AM 12/6 1.58 6.3
6:45 AM 12/6 1.6 6.3
6:30 AM 12/6 1.6 6.3
6:15 AM 12/6 1.6 6.3
6:00 AM 12/6 1.61 6.4
5:45 AM 12/6 1.6 6.3
5:30 AM 12/6 1.59 6.3
5:15 AM 12/6 1.59 6.3
5:00 AM 12/6 1.6 6.3
4:45 AM 12/6 1.61 6.4
4:30 AM 12/6 1.61 6.4
4:15 AM 12/6 1.59 6.3
4:00 AM 12/6 1.58 6.3
3:45 AM 12/6 1.57 6.3
3:30 AM 12/6 1.58 6.3
3:15 AM 12/6 1.59 6.3
3:00 AM 12/6 1.59 6.3
2:45 AM 12/6 1.6 6.3
2:30 AM 12/6 1.59 6.3
2:15 AM 12/6 1.61 6.4
2:00 AM 12/6 1.59 6.3
1:45 AM 12/6 1.59 6.3
1:30 AM 12/6 1.62 6.4
1:15 AM 12/6 1.61 6.4
1:00 AM 12/6 1.61 6.4
12:45 AM 12/6 1.63 6.4
Hydrograph for Nisqually River near National
15000' - the Nisqually River will cause major flooding along the upper reaches of the river from Mt Rainier National Park downstream to Alder Lake. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate roads...pasture lands...and farms. The river will likely overtop some levees. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Nisqually River Basin.
10000' - the Nisqually River will flood along the upper reaches of the river from Mt Rainier National Park downstream to Alder Lake. Swift waters will flood roads...pasture lands...and farms. Erosion may damage the river banks.
8000' - the Nisqually River will flood roads and pasture lands along the upper reaches of the river from Mt Rainier National Park downstream to Alder Lake.
6000' - the Nisqually River will locally spill over its banks along the upper reaches of the river downstream to Alder Lake.
DateStage (ft)
Nov 6, 2006 13.14
Nov 12, 2008 12.82
Jan 7, 2009 12.69
Feb 8, 1996 12.18
Nov 5, 2015 12.01
Dec 2, 1977 11.96
Nov 23, 1959 11.77
Nov 25, 2014 11.6
Jan 9, 1990 11.4
Dec 3, 2007 11.37
Nov 28, 1995 11.33
Nov 29, 1995 11.33
Jan 15, 1974 11.25
Nov 20, 1962 11.24
Jan 16, 2011 11.21
Jan 29, 1965 11.15
Mar 25, 2007 10.75
Dec 4, 1975 10.66
Dec 26, 1980 10.59
May 18, 2008 10.52

Data provided by the National Weather Service.