South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge, WA
River level and flood forecast · Whatcom County
The river is 7.6 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to rise to 1.4 ft Mon 5 PM, below the 8 ft flood stage.
Flow: 124 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 | 9.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6.9 ft |
| Record crest (November 15, 2021) | 9.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9.5 ftthe Nooksack River floodwaters will be deep and swift...inundating farms, roads and residential areas including the town of Acme. Many roads will be impassable and severe erosion may affect river banks. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the South Fork Nooksack River Basin.
- 8.5 ftthe Nooksack River flooding will be widespread with swift water covering farm lands and many roads. Highway 9 north of Acme may be impassable. Erosion may affect some river banks.
- 8 ftthe Nooksack River floodwaters will inundate much of the low farm lands along the river...with water over some roadways...including potentially Highway 9 north of Acme.
Highest crests on record
- 9.54 ft — November 15, 2021
- 9.54 ft — November 15, 2021
- 9.26 ft — November 17, 2015
- 9.02 ft — December 10, 2025
- 9.02 ft — December 11, 2025
Recent crests: 9.02 ft (December 11, 2025) · 9.02 ft (December 10, 2025) · 8.01 ft (January 28, 2024) · 8.03 ft (November 5, 2022) · 8.18 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 (NSSW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.