Kettle River near Ferry, WA
River level and flood forecast · Ferry County
The river is 9.2 ft below flood stage (18.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 9.3 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 140 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:40 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 18.5 ft |
| Action stage | 17.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 11, 2018) | 22.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20.8 ftWater covers part of Highway 21 near the intersection with Little Goosmus Creek Road between mile post 185 and 189.
- 19.7 ftWater begins to impact State Route 21 near Little Goosemus Road at mile post 185.
- 19 ftFlooding at Beal Park on West Kettle River Road, west of Curlew. 'Ol Swimming Hole Park in Curlew will be inundated. Flooding of yards and outbuildings along the river from the Canadian border through Curlew on both sides of the river. Some driveways on Kettle River Road will be flooded. Water will be over Customs Road near Riverview Lane and between milepost 5 and 6.
- 18.5 ftFlooding begins on Customs Road near mile post 6.
- 18.3 ftMinor flooding will occur in the 'Ol Swimming Hole County Park in Curlew.
Highest crests on record
- 22.54 ft — May 11, 2018
- 21.15 ft — May 29, 1948
- 20.85 ft — June 1, 1997
- 20.67 ft — May 7, 2017
- 20.54 ft — May 27, 1942
Recent crests: 15.93 ft (May 13, 2024) · 19.93 ft (May 6, 2023) · 17.86 ft (June 20, 2022) · 16.54 ft (May 1, 2021) · 19.73 ft (June 1, 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 (FRYW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.