Klickitat River near Pitt, WA
River level and flood forecast · Klickitat County
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.9 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 610 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:46 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (February 8, 1996) | 17.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftSevere flooding of residential areas, roads and bridges.
- 14 ftMajor flooding of residential areas and roads, especially Highway 142. Bridge crossings are threatened.
- 11 ftAt this level, there will be flooding of several residential areas along the river with flood water entering some homes, especially in the town of Klickitat. Flood water will cover Highway 142 in several locations.
- 9 ftAt this level, the river begins flowing over Highway 142 in several places. Access to some residential areas along the river could be cut off.
Highest crests on record
- 17.9 ft — February 8, 1996
- 17.12 ft — January 15, 1974
- 14.34 ft — December 23, 1964
- 14.03 ft — February 20, 1982
- 12.47 ft — January 2, 1997
Recent crests: 10.18 ft (December 10, 2015) · 11.12 ft (March 30, 2012) · 10.26 ft (January 17, 2011) · 10.07 ft (January 11, 2006) · 10.83 ft (February 1, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Columbia River at The Dalles Dam, OR
- White Salmon River near Underwood, WA
- Columbia River at Bonneville Dam, OR
- Bull Run River at Lower Flume nr Brightwood, OR
- Bull Run River near Multnomah Falls, OR
- Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe, WA
- N Fk Bull Run River near Multnomah Falls, OR
- Muddy River below Clear Creek, WA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PITW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.