Wenatchee River at Peshastin, WA
River level and flood forecast · Chelan County
The river is 11.4 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.6 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 392 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:43 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (November 30, 1995) | 17.89 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftMajor flooding is likely throughout the valley between Leavenworth and Wenatchee.
- 13 ftFlooding is likely in low-lying areas, especially in the Cashmere area.
- 11 ftMinor flooding of low-lying areas near the river can be expected.
Highest crests on record
- 17.89 ft — November 30, 1995
- 17.58 ft — November 25, 1990
- 15.88 ft — May 28, 1948
- 15.03 ft — November 7, 2006
- 14.09 ft — December 27, 1980
Recent crests: 7.52 ft (May 17, 2024) · 10.72 ft (May 5, 2023) · 10.35 ft (June 11, 2022) · 10.72 ft (November 16, 2021) · 10.29 ft (June 4, 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 (PESW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.