Samish River near Burlington, WA
River level and flood forecast · Skagit County
Normalas of Mon 8 PM
Forecast to hold near 0.0 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 27 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11000 ftthe Samish River will experience major flooding from Old Hwy 99 down to Samish Bay, with flooding of most areas of farm land along the river and further away, including Old Hwy 99. Samish Island Road will flood, cutting off Samish Island. There will also be flooding of residences, businesses, and the following roads: Sam Bell, Farm To Market, Allen, Thomas, Green, and Steelhead Lane. Levees will overtop and could breech.
- 9000 ftthe Samish River will cause moderate flooding from Old Hwy 99 down to Samish Bay, flooding many areas of farm land along the river and further away. Samish Island Road will flood, cutting off Samish Island. There will also be flooding of residences, businesses, and the following roads: Sam Bell, Farm To Market, Allen, Thomas, Green, and Steelhead Lane. Levees could breech as well.
- 7000 ftthe Samish River will cause moderate flooding from Old Hwy 99 down to Samish Bay, flooding many areas of farm land along the river and further away. There will also be flooding of residences, businesses, and the following roads: Sam Bell, Farm To Market, Allen, Thomas, Green, and Steelhead Lane. Levees could breech as well.
- 4500 ftthe Samish River will spill over its banks causing flood waters from west of Interstate 5 down to Samish Bay, flooding Sam Bell Rd., Farm To Market Rd., Allen Rd. near the town of Allen, and also Thomas Rd. and Green Rd.. Some residences, businesses, and farmland along the river will also be flooded.
- 3000 ftthe Samish River will spill over its banks causing flood waters over Sam Bell Rd., Farm To Market Rd., and Allen Rd. near the town of Allen. Some residences, businesses, and low-lying farm land along the river will also be flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 14.18 ft — November 15, 2021
- 14.04 ft — November 15, 2021
- 14.01 ft — January 8, 2009
- 13.88 ft — January 10, 1983
- 13 ft — November 25, 2004
Recent crests: 12.24 ft (December 11, 2025) · 11.83 ft (November 28, 2021) · 14.18 ft (November 15, 2021) · 14.04 ft (November 15, 2021) · 10.23 ft (February 5, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Skagit River near Mt Vernon, WA
- South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge, WA
- Middle Fork Nooksack River near Deming, WA
- Nooksack River at North Cedarvillle, WA
- Stillaguamish River near Stanwood, WA
- Nooksack River at Ferndale, WA
- North Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington, WA
- Nooksack River Overflow at Emerson Rd, WA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SMRW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.