Chewuch River at Winthrop, WA
River level and flood forecast · Okanogan County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 8:30 PM
Flow: 62 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.2 ftThe Chewuch River will be around and into some homes near Barron Boulevard and near Northcott Road.
- 9.8 ftThe Chewuch River will be out of its banks and around some homes near Northcott Road.
Highest crests on record
- 10.1 ft — May 22, 2017
- 10.06 ft — May 19, 2008
- 9.82 ft — May 9, 2018
- 9.61 ft — May 18, 2006
- 9.37 ft — June 7, 2011
Recent crests: 6.55 ft (May 16, 2024) · 9.03 ft (May 6, 2023) · 9.01 ft (May 5, 2023) · 7.94 ft (June 6, 2022) · 7 ft (May 17, 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 (WINW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.