Nooksack River at North Cedarvillle, WA
River level and flood forecast · Whatcom County
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (146.5 ft).
Forecast to rise to 138.9 ft Mon 11 PM, below the 146.5 ft flood stage.
Flow: 552 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:50 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 150 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 148 ft |
| Flood stage | 146.5 ft |
| Action stage | 144.8 ft |
| Record crest (November 15, 2021) | 150.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 150 ftthe Nooksack River will cause major near record flooding downstream through Lynden. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate farm lands...roads...and residential areas. The flood may overtop levees. In addition...flood waters could overflow and flood the Sumas drainage. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Nooksack River Basin.
- 148 ftthe Nooksack River will cause widespread flooding downstream through Lynden...with swift waters covering some farm lands and roads. Erosion may affect some river banks.
- 147.3 ftthe Nooksack River cause widespread flooding of low farm lands along the river downstream through Lynden...with swift water moving over several roads.
- 146.5 ftthe Nooksack River will cause shallow flooding of low pasture lands along the river downstream through Lynden.
Highest crests on record
- 150.76 ft — November 15, 2021
- 150.49 ft — December 11, 2025
- 149.61 ft — October 17, 2003
- 149.61 ft — November 6, 2006
- 149.18 ft — November 25, 2004
Recent crests: 150.49 ft (December 11, 2025) · 147.3 ft (January 28, 2024) · 146.86 ft (December 5, 2023) · 146.93 ft (November 5, 2022) · 147.26 ft (November 28, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NRKW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.