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Cowlitz River below Mayfield Dam River Discharge (kcfs)Stage (ft)Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 4:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 4:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 4:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 5:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 5:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 5:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 6:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 6:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 6:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 7:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 7:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 7:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 8:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 8:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 8:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 9:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 9:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 9:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 10:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 10:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 10:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 11:15AM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 11:30AM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 11:45AM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 12:15PM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 12:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 12:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 1:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 2:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 2:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 2:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 3:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 3:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 3:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 4:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 5:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 6:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 6:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.08 kcfs at 7:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 7:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 7:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 8:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 8:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 8:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 9:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.08 kcfs at 9:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 9:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 10:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 10:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 10:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 11:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 11:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 12:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 12:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 2:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 2:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 3:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 3:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 4:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 5:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:45AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 7:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 7:45AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 8:15AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 8:45AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 9:15AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 9:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 10:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 10:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 11:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 11:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 12:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 12:45PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 2:15PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 2:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 3:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 3:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 7:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 7:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 8:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 9:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 9:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 10:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 10:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 11:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 11:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 12:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 12:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 1:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 1:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 2:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 2:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 3:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 3:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 4:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 6:15AM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 6:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 7:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 7:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 8:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 8:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 9:15AM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 9:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 10:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 10:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 10:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 11:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 11:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 12:15PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 12:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 5.16 kcfs at 1:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 2:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 2:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 3:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 3:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 4:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 7:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 7:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 8:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 8:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 9:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 9:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 9:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 10:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.08 kcfs at 10:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 11:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 11:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 kcfs at 11:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 12:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 12:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 12:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 12:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.14 kcfs at 1:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 1:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 1:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 1:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 2:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 2:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 2:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 2:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 5.12 kcfs at 3:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 5:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 11:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 5:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 11:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 5:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 11:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 5:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 11:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 5:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 11:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 5:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 11:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 5:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 11:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 5:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 11:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 5:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 5.14 kcfs 11:00AM Mar 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.5 kcfs 5:00PM Mar 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.5 kcfs 11:00PM Mar 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.5 kcfs 5:00AM Mar 24, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.5 kcfs 11:00AM Mar 24, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.5 kcfs 5:00PM Mar 24, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.5 kcfs 11:00PM Mar 24, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.5 kcfs 5:00AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.5 kcfs 11:00AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.5 kcfs 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.5 kcfs 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMAYW1(plotting QRIRZ) Graph Created (4:05AM Mar 19, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 3:19PM Mar 18)Latest observed value: 5.12 kcfs at 3:00 AM PDT 19-Mar-2024. Flood Flow is 25 kcfs
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Cowlitz River below Mayfield Dam are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in KCFS)
Major Flood Flow: 45
Moderate Flood Flow: 35
Flood Flow: 25
Action Flow: 17
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 68,400 cfs on 11/28/1995
(2) 67,000 cfs on 12/13/1946
(3) 64,700 cfs on 12/04/1975
(4) 64,700 cfs on 01/30/1965
(5) 60,800 cfs on 11/24/1959
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 34,800 cfs on 01/07/2009
(2) 29,224 cfs on 11/09/2006
(3) 25,000 cfs on 01/04/1997
(4) 68,400 cfs on 11/28/1995
(5) 27,000 cfs on 02/19/1995
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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60000 the Cowlitz River will cause severe near record flooding below Mayfield Dam downstream through Toledo. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate farmlands...roads...and some residential areas...especially near Toledo. Major damage due to erosion is likely. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Cowlitz River Basin.
45000 the Cowlitz River will cause major flooding from Mayfield Dam downstream through Toledo. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate farmlands...roads...and some residential areas...especially near Toledo. Some damage due to erosion is possible. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Cowlitz River Basin.
35000 the Cowlitz River will flood the reach from Mayfield Dam downstream through Toledo. Swift flood waters will inundate some farmlands and several roads...especially near Toledo.
25000 the Cowlitz River will flood the reach from Mayfield Dam downstream through Toledo. Flood waters will inundate some farmlands and several roads...mainly near Toledo.
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Latitude: 46.510556° N, Longitude: 122.615000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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