Salmon Creek near Okanogan, WA
River level and flood forecast · Okanogan County
Normal0.6 ftas of Mon 8 PM
Flow: 5 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 5 ftAt these flows there is high potential for erosion of the streambanks especially along the creek through the town of Okanogan.
- 4.1 ftWater will be over Salmon Creek Road in several spots between Spring Coulee Rd and Danker Cutoff Rd as well as between Ruby Grade and Conconully Highway. Some private driveways and bridges will be unusable and fields throughout the Salmon Creek valley will be flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 5.1 ft — May 10, 2018
- 4.77 ft — January 26, 2017
- 4.2 ft — May 8, 2023
- 4.05 ft — April 22, 2016
- 3.57 ft — May 10, 2013
Recent crests: 2.27 ft (May 15, 2024) · 4.2 ft (May 8, 2023) · 1.33 ft (July 29, 2022) · 1.44 ft (May 19, 2021) · 1.96 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 (SADW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.