Skokomish River near Potlatch, WA
River level and flood forecast · Mason County
The river is 3.6 ft below flood stage (16.5 ft).
Forecast to rise to 13.1 ft Thu 5 AM, below the 16.5 ft flood stage.
Flow: 311 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:21 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 16.5 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (December 3, 2007) | 18.16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftthe Skokomish River will cause major, near record flooding throughout the Skokomish Valley. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate residential areas, many roads including SR 106, and much of the farm land. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters, tributaries, and other streams within and near the Skokomish River Basin.
- 17.5 ftthe Skokomish River will cause moderate flooding, with deep and quick flood waters inundating some residential areas, many roads, and much of the farm land in the Skokomish Valley. Inundated roads include the Skokomish Valley road, Bourgault Road West, Purdy Cutoff Road, and Highway 106.
- 16.5 ftthe Skokomish River will cause widespread flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road.
- 16 ftthe Skokomish River will locally spill over its banks into low-lying areas of the Skokomish Valley.
Highest crests on record
- 18.16 ft — December 3, 2007
- 17.92 ft — November 22, 2017
- 17.87 ft — December 17, 2025
- 17.86 ft — January 13, 2023
- 17.84 ft — January 12, 2022
Recent crests: 17.87 ft (December 17, 2025) · 17.8 ft (December 11, 2025) · 17.79 ft (November 6, 2025) · 17.26 ft (November 1, 2025) · 17.82 ft (January 28, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SRPW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.