Skagit River near Concrete

Last updated: Apr 3, 2025, 2:35 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/02/2025 7:00 PM PDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/02/2025 4:24 PM PDT

Record: 42.2 ft

Low Threshold: 0 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 32.5 ft

Moderate Flooding 30 ft

Minor Flooding 28 ft

Action 24.5 ft

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	32.5 ft
	Moderate Flooding	30 ft
	Minor Flooding	28 ft
	Action	24.5 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

40 - the Skagit River will cause severe near record flooding from Rockport downstream through Sedro Woolley. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate and damage roads...farms and business and residential areas...especially Cape Horn...Hamilton...and Thunderbird. Cockreham Island...the Nookachamps and the Sterling areas will be inundated. Levees east of Sedro Woolley may be damaged. This level at this location on the Skagit corresponds to a Phase 1 flood in the Skagit County flood system.
37 - the Skagit River will cause major flooding from Rockport downstream through Sedro Woolley. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate many roads...farms...and some business and residential areas especially Cape Horn...Hamilton...and Thunderbird. Cockreham Island...the Nookachamps area and the Sterling area will be inundated. Levees east of Sedro Woolley may be damaged. This level for this location on the Skagit corresponds to a Phase 1 flood in the Skagit County flood system.
32.5 - the Skagit River will cause flooding from Rockport downstream through Sedro Woolley. Flood waters will inundate low areas near the river...roads...and several residential areas mainly Cape Horn...Hamilton and Thunderbird. Some water will flow onto Cockreham Island and into the Nookachamps and Sterling areas. Flooding will also occur in headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within the Skagit Basin. This level for this location corresponds to a Phase 2 flood in the Skagit County flood system.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	48.5244, -121.770
RFC	NWRFC
State	WA
WFO	SEW
County	Skagit
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	12194000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	33.82 ft	on 12-06-2023	(P)
2.	29.49 ft	on 11-29-2021	(P)
3.	38.93 ft	on 11-15-2021	(P)
4.	29.44 ft	on 11-13-2021	(P)
5.	31.58 ft	on 10-29-2021	(P)

Historic Crests

1.	69.30 ft	on 01-01-1815
2.	42.21 ft	on 10-21-2003
3.	41.57 ft	on 11-29-1995
4.	40.80 ft	on 11-27-1949
5.	40.20 ft	on 11-10-1990

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	162.50 ft
moderate Flooding	160.00 ft
minor Flooding	158.00 ft
action	154.50 ft
Latest Value	147.49 ft
Gauge Zero	130.00 ft

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1.	33.82 ft	on 12-06-2023	(P)
2.	29.49 ft	on 11-29-2021	(P)
3.	38.93 ft	on 11-15-2021	(P)
4.	29.44 ft	on 11-13-2021	(P)
5.	31.58 ft	on 10-29-2021	(P)
6.	30.66 ft	on 02-02-2020	(P)
7.	34.69 ft	on 11-23-2017	(P)
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10.	30.14 ft	on 12-09-2015	(P)
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2.	42.21 ft	on 10-21-2003
3.	41.57 ft	on 11-29-1995
4.	40.80 ft	on 11-27-1949
5.	40.20 ft	on 11-10-1990
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7.	39.99 ft	on 02-27-1932	¹
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12.	38.93 ft	on 11-15-2021	(P)
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26.	33.82 ft	on 12-06-2023	(P)
27.	33.78 ft	on 12-11-2004
28.	33.60 ft	on 12-22-1933	¹
29.	33.27 ft	on 11-18-2015	(P)
30.	33.12 ft	on 10-17-2003	(P)
31.	33.06 ft	on 01-08-2002
32.	32.99 ft	on 10-19-1947
33.	32.90 ft	on 01-12-1928
34.	32.75 ft	on 01-19-1986
35.	32.68 ft	on 11-28-2014
36.	32.54 ft	on 07-13-1972
37.	32.46 ft	on 07-09-1997
38.	32.44 ft	on 12-12-1924
39.	32.36 ft	on 04-30-1959
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41.	32.16 ft	on 10-28-1937
42.	32.11 ft	on 02-09-1996
43.	32.03 ft	on 10-16-1926
44.	31.58 ft	on 10-29-2021	(P)
45.	31.41 ft	on 10-28-1967
46.	31.30 ft	on 11-24-1986
47.	31.28 ft	on 11-22-2017	(P)
48.	31.22 ft	on 12-12-2010
49.	31.14 ft	on 10-25-1946
50.	31.01 ft	on 01-19-2005	(P)
51.	30.97 ft	on 11-19-2003	(P)
52.	30.78 ft	on 11-15-2001
53.	30.75 ft	on 01-16-1974
54.	30.70 ft	on 05-29-1939
55.	30.66 ft	on 02-02-2020	(P)
56.	30.61 ft	on 01-16-1961
57.	30.60 ft	on 12-04-2007
58.	30.29 ft	on 07-13-1983
59.	30.26 ft	on 10-05-1997
60.	30.17 ft	on 12-02-1941
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62.	30.14 ft	on 12-09-2015	(P)
63.	30.12 ft	on 01-17-2011
64.	30.02 ft	on 11-13-2015	(P)
65.	29.94 ft	on 10-09-1928
66.	29.86 ft	on 10-16-1988
67.	29.80 ft	on 10-22-1963
68.	29.76 ft	on 06-18-1997
69.	29.69 ft	on 11-11-1995
70.	29.59 ft	on 06-21-1967
71.	29.49 ft	on 11-29-2021	(P)
72.	29.44 ft	on 11-13-2021	(P)
73.	29.35 ft	on 02-08-1945
74.	29.27 ft	on 03-12-2007
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76.	28.97 ft	on 06-19-1937
77.	28.96 ft	on 01-28-2016	(P)
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79.	28.89 ft	on 11-14-1995
80.	28.84 ft	on 11-12-2008
81.	28.61 ft	on 02-01-1953
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83.	28.49 ft	on 12-03-1943
84.	28.30 ft	on 10-30-1997
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87.	28.14 ft	on 03-25-2007	(P)
88.	28.11 ft	on 11-25-1995
89.	28.08 ft	on 01-08-2009
90.	28.05 ft	on 11-06-1988
91.	27.94 ft	on 02-06-2015	(P)
92.	27.90 ft	on 01-31-1971
93.	27.90 ft	on 11-16-2006	(P)
94.	27.84 ft	on 10-20-1956
95.	27.81 ft	on 12-13-1998
96.	27.78 ft	on 06-26-1931
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100.	27.52 ft	on 10-31-2015	(P)
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