American River (WA) near Nile, WA

River level and flood forecast · Yakima County

Normal71.8 ftas of Mon 9:30 PM

Flow: 33 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

71.771.871.972TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 77.98999999999998 ft — December 26, 1980
  2. 76.33 ft — December 11, 2025
  3. 75.28 ft — January 20, 2024

Recent crests: 76.33 ft (December 11, 2025) · 75.28 ft (January 20, 2024) · 77.98999999999998 ft (December 26, 1980)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AMRW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.