South Prairie Creek at South Prairie, WA
River level and flood forecast · Pierce County
Normalas of Mon 9:45 PM
Forecast to hold near 0.0 ft through Thu, Oct 22, 5 AM.
Flow: 33 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:51 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8000 ftSouth Prairie Creek will cause major flooding above the Town of South Prairie downstream to the Carbon River. Swift and deep flood waters will inundate roads, residential areas, and farms, including South Prairie - Carbon River rd., South Prairie Rd. East, Lower Burnett Rd., and SR 162. Flooding could threaten the South Prairie Fire Station. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters, tributaries, and other streams within and near South Prairie Creek Basin.
- 5500 ftSouth Prairie Creek will cause flooding from above the Town of South Prairie downstream to the Carbon River. Flood waters will inundate roads, residential areas, and farms, including South Prairie - Carbon River Rd., South Prairie Rd. East, Spring Site Rd., and SR 162.
- 4000 ftSouth Prairie Creek will flood low lying areas and roads from the Town of South Prairie downstream to the Carbon River near Orting.
Highest crests on record
- 36.02 ft — January 7, 2009
- 34.26 ft — December 11, 2025
- 34.14 ft — February 8, 1996
- 34.01 ft — November 7, 2006
- 33.59 ft — November 12, 2008
Recent crests: 34.26 ft (December 11, 2025) · 31.5 ft (December 8, 2025) · 29.77 ft (December 6, 2023) · 31.22 ft (January 6, 2022) · 29.13 ft (February 22, 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 (SPEW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.