Elwha River at Elwha R, WA
River level and flood forecast · Clallam County
The river is 11.1 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 8.9 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 211 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:27 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17.3 ft |
| Record crest (December 3, 2007) | 24.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftthe Elwha River will cause major flooding. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate roads...farm lands...and residential areas. Erosion will likely damage river banks. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Elwha River Basin.
- 21.5 ftthe Elwha River will flood roads...much of the pasture land along the river...and several residential areas. Erosion may damage river banks.
- 20 ftthe Elwha River will flood roads and pasture lands along the river...with flood waters encroaching on some residential areas.
- 18 ftthe Elwha River will locally spill over its banks.
Highest crests on record
- 24.65 ft — December 3, 2007
- 24.2 ft — November 26, 1949
- 23.86 ft — October 17, 2003
- 23.85 ft — October 20, 2003
- 23.71 ft — November 23, 1990
Recent crests: 22.8 ft (November 15, 2021) · 21.22 ft (November 23, 2017) · 20.36 ft (December 9, 2015) · 21.04 ft (November 13, 2015) · 19.88 ft (February 6, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ELWW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.