Bogachiel River near La Push, WA

River level and flood forecast · Clallam County

Normal24.5 ftas of Mon 10:30 PM

The river is 12.5 ft below flood stage (37 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 6, 9:42 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Major flood stage41 ft
Flood stage37 ft
Action stage35 ft
Record crest (November 15, 2021)44.93 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 41 ftthe Bogachiel River will cause major flooding from State Highway 110 near the Bogachiel bridge down to its mouth. Deep...swiftly moving water will inundate residential areas and SR 110 in the valley near the Bogachiel River bridge. Homes and businesses will be inundated in La Push near the mouth of the river. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Bogachiel River Basin.
  • 37 ftthe Bogachiel River will cause flooding of State Highway 110 near the Bogachiel bridge...closing the road.

Highest crests on record

  1. 44.93 ft — November 15, 2021
  2. 42.64 ft — November 6, 2006
  3. 42.54 ft — October 16, 2003
  4. 41.63 ft — January 7, 2009
  5. 41.34 ft — December 3, 2007

Recent crests: 37.98 ft (December 11, 2025) · 36.08 ft (January 28, 2024) · 38.95 ft (December 5, 2023) · 44.93 ft (November 15, 2021) · 38.25 ft (January 2, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BOGW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.