Methow River at Winthrop, WA
River level and flood forecast · Okanogan County
Normal9.8 ftas of Mon 9:15 PM
Forecast to hold near 9.8 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 209 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:43 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21.9 ftGage height that approximately corresponds to the FEMA one percent chance flood elevation at this location. Potential flooding of properties along McLean Street and along Riverside Avenue from Center Street to Perry Street.
Highest crests on record
- 19.26 ft — May 19, 2006
- 19.22 ft — June 17, 1999
- 18.91 ft — May 19, 2008
- 18.76 ft — May 5, 2023
- 18.71 ft — May 31, 2017
Recent crests: 14.92 ft (May 16, 2024) · 18.76 ft (May 5, 2023) · 16.42 ft (June 4, 2022) · 15.42 ft (May 17, 2021) · 16.07 ft (May 31, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMethow River above Goat Creek near Mazama, WA
- DownstreamMethow River near Pateros, WA
- Chewuch River at Winthrop, WA
- Twisp River near Twisp, WA
- West Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully, WA
- North Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully, WA
- Andrews Creek near Mazama, WA
- Okanogan River at Malott, WA
- Stehekin River at Stehekin, WA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WTHW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.