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Newaukum River near Chehalis

Critical Stages
200.5' - Action
202.5' - Flood
204.5' - Moderate
205.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:45 PM PST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 198.15 ft

Flow: 2.11 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4 PM 12/15 198.49 2.3
10 PM 12/15 199.79 3.08
4 AM 12/16 199.73 3.04
10 AM 12/16 199.2 2.71
4 PM 12/16 198.84 2.5
10 PM 12/16 199.08 2.64
4 AM 12/17 200.93 3.82
10 AM 12/17 202.24 4.81
4 PM 12/17 201.67 4.34
10 PM 12/17 200.56 3.57
4 AM 12/18 199.71 3.03
10 AM 12/18 199.2 2.71
4 PM 12/18 199.21 2.72
10 PM 12/18 200.19 3.33
4 AM 12/19 201.26 4.05
10 AM 12/19 201.35 4.11
4 PM 12/19 200.73 3.68
10 PM 12/19 200.01 3.22
4 AM 12/20 199.39 2.83
10 AM 12/20 198.91 2.54
4 PM 12/20 198.56 2.34
10 PM 12/20 198.28 2.19
4 AM 12/21 198.04 2.05
10 AM 12/21 197.82 1.94
4 PM 12/21 197.65 1.85
10 PM 12/21 197.55 1.8
4 AM 12/22 197.49 1.77
10 AM 12/22 197.48 1.76
4 PM 12/22 197.53 1.79
10 PM 12/22 197.59 1.82
4 AM 12/23 197.66 1.85
10 AM 12/23 197.67 1.86
4 PM 12/23 197.6 1.82
10 PM 12/23 197.48 1.76
4 AM 12/24 197.29 1.67
10 AM 12/24 197.17 1.61
4 PM 12/24 197.13 1.59
10 PM 12/24 197.04 1.54
4 AM 12/25 196.92 1.49
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2:45 PM 12/15 198.53 2.32
2:30 PM 12/15 198.44 2.28
2:15 PM 12/15 198.34 2.22
2:00 PM 12/15 198.25 2.17
1:45 PM 12/15 198.15 2.11
1:30 PM 12/15 198.06 2.07
1:15 PM 12/15 197.96 2.01
1:00 PM 12/15 197.86 1.96
12:45 PM 12/15 197.76 1.91
12:30 PM 12/15 197.66 1.85
12:15 PM 12/15 197.57 1.81
12:00 PM 12/15 197.48 1.76
11:45 AM 12/15 197.4 1.72
11:30 AM 12/15 197.31 1.67
11:15 AM 12/15 197.24 1.64
11:00 AM 12/15 197.17 1.61
10:45 AM 12/15 197.11 1.58
10:30 AM 12/15 197.05 1.55
10:15 AM 12/15 197 1.52
10:00 AM 12/15 196.95 1.5
9:45 AM 12/15 196.9 1.47
9:30 AM 12/15 196.86 1.46
9:15 AM 12/15 196.82 1.44
9:00 AM 12/15 196.78 1.42
8:45 AM 12/15 196.76 1.41
8:30 AM 12/15 196.72 1.39
8:15 AM 12/15 196.7 1.38
8:00 AM 12/15 196.68 1.37
7:45 AM 12/15 196.66 1.36
7:30 AM 12/15 196.64 1.35
Hydrograph for Newaukum River near Chehalis
205.5' - flood waters will inundate most roads and a majority of residential and commercial areas within the region. Swift flood waters will become deep and hazardous, especially near river channels. A stage of 205.5 feet on the Newaukum corresponds to Phase 4 in the Lewis County flood system. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters, forks, tributaries, and other streams within and near the Newaukum River Basin.
204.5' - deep and hazardous flood waters will inundate many roads and residential and commercial areas along the Newaukum River and its forks. Impacted roadways and surrounding areas include SR 508, Jackson Hwy. and Tune, Rush, Sommerville, Griel, Hamilton, Tauscher, Guerrier, Kirkland, Macomber, Rice, Senn, Lucas Creek, Middle Fork and North Fork, Bishop, Shorey, Labree, Gish, Yates Roads. A stage of 204.5 feet on the Newaukum roughly corresponds to Phase 3 flood in the Lewis County flood system.
202.5' - flood waters will inundate many roads and residential and commercial areas along the Newaukum River and its forks. Flooding in some areas may be deep and hazardous especially near rivers. Impacted roadways and surrounding areas include Jackson Hwy. and Tune, Rush, Sommerville, Griel, Hamilton, Tauscher, Guerrier, Kirkland, Macomber, Rice, Senn, Lucas Creek, Middle Fork and North Fork Roads. A stage of 202.5 feet on the Newaukum roughly corresponds to Phase 2 flood in the Lewis County flood system.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 6, 2022 205.59
Feb 8, 1996 205.48
Mar 1, 2022 204.86
Nov 12, 2021 204.62
Dec 21, 2019 204.52
Jan 3, 2021 204.27
Jan 7, 2020 204.14
Dec 6, 2023 204.02
Jan 13, 2021 203.52
Feb 23, 2021 203.36
Feb 7, 2020 203.19
Jan 7, 2009 13.49
Dec 3, 2007 13.45
Jan 5, 2015 13.14
Nov 7, 2006 13
Nov 18, 2015 12.79
Nov 24, 1986 12.76
Jan 9, 1990 12.75
Nov 24, 1990 12.73
Nov 26, 1998 12.5

Data provided by the National Weather Service.