Methow River near Pateros, WA
River level and flood forecast · Okanogan County
The river is 8.4 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.6 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 313 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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (May 31, 1972) | 12.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftSignificant flooding is likely throughout the Methow Valley from Mazama to Pateros.
- 10 ftMinor flooding of adjacent roads and low-lying areas is likely throughout the Methow Valley from Mazama to Pateros.
Highest crests on record
- 12.25 ft — May 31, 1972
- 11.26 ft — June 17, 1974
- 10.68 ft — May 31, 1983
- 10.65 ft — May 10, 2018
- 10.63 ft — May 19, 2006
Recent crests: 6.83 ft (May 17, 2024) · 10.57 ft (May 5, 2023) · 8.27 ft (June 6, 2022) · 7.39 ft (June 3, 2021) · 8 ft (May 31, 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 (PATW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.