Wenatchee River at Peshastin

Last updated: Apr 7, 2025, 11:09 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/07/2025 3:15 AM PDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/06/2025 3:44 PM PDT

Record: 17.9 ft

Low Threshold: 1 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 15 ft

Moderate Flooding 14 ft

Minor Flooding 13 ft

Action 12 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	15 ft
	Moderate Flooding	14 ft
	Minor Flooding	13 ft
	Action	12 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

15 - Major flooding is likely throughout the valley between Leavenworth and Wenatchee.
13 - Flooding is likely in low-lying areas, especially in the Cashmere area.
11 - Minor flooding of low-lying areas near the river can be expected.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	47.5832, -120.620
RFC	NWRFC
State	WA
WFO	OTX
County	Chelan
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS
USGS	12459000
US Department of Energy - Bonneville Power Admin	BPA

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	7.52 ft	on 05-17-2024	(P)
2.	10.72 ft	on 05-05-2023
3.	10.35 ft	on 06-11-2022
4.	10.72 ft	on 11-16-2021
5.	10.29 ft	on 06-04-2021

Historic Crests

1.	17.89 ft	on 11-30-1995
2.	17.58 ft	on 11-25-1990
3.	15.88 ft	on 05-28-1948
4.	15.03 ft	on 11-07-2006
5.	14.09 ft	on 12-27-1980

Low Water Records

1.	1.22 ft	on 11-26-1993
2.	1.37 ft	on 09-24-2023
3.	1.46 ft	on 10-24-2022

(P) - Preliminary values subject to further review
¹ - Gauge datum changed during this year

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	1043.04 ft
moderate Flooding	1042.04 ft
minor Flooding	1041.04 ft
action	1040.04 ft
Latest Value	1032.86 ft
Gauge Zero	1028.04 ft

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1.	7.52 ft	on 05-17-2024	(P)
2.	10.72 ft	on 05-05-2023
3.	10.35 ft	on 06-11-2022
4.	10.72 ft	on 11-16-2021
5.	10.29 ft	on 06-04-2021
6.	9.93 ft	on 05-31-2020
7.	8.43 ft	on 05-12-2019
8.	10.80 ft	on 05-17-2018
9.	11.23 ft	on 05-31-2017
10.	10.85 ft	on 11-18-2015
11.	9.83 ft	on 11-29-2014
12.	9.48 ft	on 05-17-2014
13.	10.46 ft	on 05-13-2013
14.	9.40 ft	on 06-02-2012
15.	9.53 ft	on 01-17-2011
16.	9.01 ft	on 05-18-2010
17.	10.23 ft	on 11-12-2008
18.	12.04 ft	on 05-19-2008
19.	15.03 ft	on 11-07-2006
20.	12.22 ft	on 05-19-2006
21.	9.40 ft	on 01-19-2005
22.	9.29 ft	on 10-21-2003
23.	9.24 ft	on 06-09-2003
24.	10.62 ft	on 06-16-2002
25.	8.74 ft	on 05-25-2001
26.	10.15 ft	on 11-14-1999
27.	12.42 ft	on 06-17-1999
28.	10.35 ft	on 05-07-1998
29.	12.29 ft	on 05-17-1997
30.	17.89 ft	on 11-30-1995
31.	10.32 ft	on 05-31-1995
32.	8.52 ft	on 05-10-1994
33.	10.68 ft	on 05-13-1993
34.	8.75 ft	on 05-08-1992
35.	17.58 ft	on 11-25-1990
36.	11.87 ft	on 11-11-1990
37.	8.68 ft	on 12-05-1989
38.	9.27 ft	on 05-09-1989
39.	9.69 ft	on 05-13-1988
40.	10.86 ft	on 05-10-1987
41.	11.32 ft	on 05-31-1986
42.	9.67 ft	on 05-24-1985
43.	9.89 ft	on 06-21-1984
44.	12.03 ft	on 05-31-1983
45.	11.41 ft	on 06-19-1982
46.	14.09 ft	on 12-27-1980
47.	9.56 ft	on 05-06-1980
48.	8.52 ft	on 05-26-1979
49.	11.06 ft	on 06-06-1978
50.	7.70 ft	on 06-08-1977
51.	13.54 ft	on 12-04-1975
52.	11.41 ft	on 06-02-1975
53.	13.56 ft	on 06-17-1974
54.	8.74 ft	on 05-18-1973
55.	13.77 ft	on 06-10-1972
56.	10.71 ft	on 05-13-1971
57.	11.08 ft	on 06-05-1970
58.	11.73 ft	on 06-06-1969
59.	11.12 ft	on 06-03-1968
60.	11.54 ft	on 06-21-1967
61.	9.83 ft	on 05-07-1966
62.	10.25 ft	on 06-11-1965
63.	10.71 ft	on 06-11-1964
64.	9.82 ft	on 11-20-1962
65.	8.51 ft	on 06-17-1962
66.	12.33 ft	on 06-05-1961
67.	10.62 ft	on 12-16-1959
68.	10.36 ft	on 06-22-1959
69.	12.16 ft	on 05-26-1958
70.	11.10 ft	on 05-09-1957
71.	13.20 ft	on 05-21-1956
72.	12.98 ft	on 06-13-1955
73.	11.19 ft	on 05-20-1954
74.	9.02 ft	on 05-19-1953
75.	9.29 ft	on 05-19-1952
76.	12.31 ft	on 05-12-1951
77.	12.67 ft	on 06-21-1950
78.	12.96 ft	on 05-16-1949
79.	15.88 ft	on 05-28-1948
80.	10.33 ft	on 05-28-1947
81.	10.68 ft	on 05-27-1946
82.	9.90 ft	on 05-31-1945
83.	7.79 ft	on 05-16-1944
84.	10.58 ft	on 05-26-1943
85.	9.38 ft	on 05-26-1942
86.	6.79 ft	on 05-01-1941
87.	9.09 ft	on 05-24-1940
88.	9.08 ft	on 05-16-1939
89.	10.78 ft	on 05-26-1938
90.	10.03 ft	on 06-03-1937
91.	10.26 ft	on 05-29-1936
92.	9.88 ft	on 06-08-1935
93.	11.20 ft	on 04-24-1934
94.	11.82 ft	on 06-16-1933

1.	17.89 ft	on 11-30-1995
2.	17.58 ft	on 11-25-1990
3.	15.88 ft	on 05-28-1948
4.	15.03 ft	on 11-07-2006
5.	14.09 ft	on 12-27-1980
6.	13.77 ft	on 06-10-1972
7.	13.56 ft	on 06-17-1974
8.	13.54 ft	on 12-04-1975
9.	13.20 ft	on 05-21-1956
10.	12.98 ft	on 06-13-1955
11.	12.96 ft	on 05-16-1949
12.	12.67 ft	on 06-21-1950
13.	12.42 ft	on 06-17-1999
14.	12.33 ft	on 06-05-1961
15.	12.31 ft	on 05-12-1951
16.	12.29 ft	on 05-17-1997
17.	12.22 ft	on 05-19-2006
18.	12.16 ft	on 05-26-1958
19.	12.04 ft	on 05-19-2008
20.	12.03 ft	on 05-31-1983
21.	11.87 ft	on 11-11-1990
22.	11.82 ft	on 06-16-1933
23.	11.73 ft	on 06-06-1969
24.	11.54 ft	on 06-21-1967
25.	11.41 ft	on 06-19-1982
26.	11.41 ft	on 06-02-1975
27.	11.32 ft	on 05-31-1986
28.	11.23 ft	on 05-31-2017
29.	11.20 ft	on 04-24-1934
30.	11.19 ft	on 05-20-1954
31.	11.12 ft	on 06-03-1968
32.	11.10 ft	on 05-09-1957
33.	11.08 ft	on 06-05-1970
34.	11.06 ft	on 06-06-1978
35.	10.86 ft	on 05-10-1987
36.	10.85 ft	on 11-18-2015
37.	10.80 ft	on 05-17-2018
38.	10.78 ft	on 05-26-1938
39.	10.72 ft	on 11-16-2021
40.	10.72 ft	on 05-05-2023
41.	10.71 ft	on 06-11-1964
42.	10.71 ft	on 05-13-1971
43.	10.68 ft	on 05-27-1946
44.	10.68 ft	on 05-13-1993
45.	10.62 ft	on 12-16-1959
46.	10.62 ft	on 06-16-2002
47.	10.58 ft	on 05-26-1943
48.	10.46 ft	on 05-13-2013
49.	10.36 ft	on 06-22-1959
50.	10.35 ft	on 05-07-1998
51.	10.35 ft	on 06-11-2022
52.	10.33 ft	on 05-28-1947
53.	10.32 ft	on 05-31-1995
54.	10.29 ft	on 06-04-2021
55.	10.26 ft	on 05-29-1936
56.	10.25 ft	on 06-11-1965
57.	10.23 ft	on 11-12-2008
58.	10.15 ft	on 11-14-1999
59.	10.03 ft	on 06-03-1937
60.	9.93 ft	on 05-31-2020
61.	9.90 ft	on 05-31-1945
62.	9.89 ft	on 06-21-1984
63.	9.88 ft	on 06-08-1935
64.	9.83 ft	on 11-29-2014
65.	9.83 ft	on 05-07-1966
66.	9.82 ft	on 11-20-1962
67.	9.69 ft	on 05-13-1988
68.	9.67 ft	on 05-24-1985
69.	9.56 ft	on 05-06-1980
70.	9.53 ft	on 01-17-2011
71.	9.48 ft	on 05-17-2014
72.	9.40 ft	on 06-02-2012
73.	9.40 ft	on 01-19-2005
74.	9.38 ft	on 05-26-1942
75.	9.29 ft	on 05-19-1952
76.	9.29 ft	on 10-21-2003
77.	9.27 ft	on 05-09-1989
78.	9.24 ft	on 06-09-2003
79.	9.09 ft	on 05-24-1940
80.	9.08 ft	on 05-16-1939
81.	9.02 ft	on 05-19-1953
82.	9.01 ft	on 05-18-2010
83.	8.75 ft	on 05-08-1992
84.	8.74 ft	on 05-25-2001
85.	8.74 ft	on 05-18-1973
86.	8.68 ft	on 12-05-1989
87.	8.52 ft	on 05-10-1994
88.	8.52 ft	on 05-26-1979
89.	8.51 ft	on 06-17-1962
90.	8.43 ft	on 05-12-2019
91.	7.79 ft	on 05-16-1944
92.	7.70 ft	on 06-08-1977
93.	7.52 ft	on 05-17-2024	(P)
94.	6.79 ft	on 05-01-1941