Logan Creek at Pender, NE

River level and flood forecast · Thurston County

Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM

The river is 18.1 ft below flood stage (20 ft).

Flow: 221 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-50510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 18 ftFlood 20 ftModerate 21 ftMajor 23 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage23 ft
Moderate flood stage21 ft
Flood stage20 ft
Action stage18 ft
Record crest (March 14, 2019)24.94 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 25.5 ftWater begins to impact the low steel of the Main Street bridge east of Pender.
  • 23 ftFloodwaters approach the north floodwall. In addition lowland flooding in Pender is underway especially affecting areas along the northern portion of the floodwall.
  • 21 ftHighway 16 south of Pender floods.
  • 20 ftConsiderable lowland flooding is occurring.
  • 18 ftThe lowest banks near Wakefield approach bankfull.

Highest crests on record

  1. 24.94 ft — March 14, 2019
  2. 23.86 ft — June 26, 2018
  3. 23.11 ft — February 19, 1971
  4. 22.08 ft — June 19, 1967
  5. 21.06 ft — February 9, 1966

Recent crests: 13.42 ft (April 17, 2024) · 9.09 ft (February 15, 2023) · 6.67 ft (May 18, 2022) · 4.65 ft (March 24, 2021) · 6.15 ft (February 3, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PEDN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.