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Puyallup River near Orting River Discharge (kcfs)Stage (ft)Observed: 0.95 kcfs at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 0.93 kcfs at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 0.94 kcfs at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 0.93 kcfs at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 0.95 kcfs at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 0.96 kcfs at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.94 kcfs at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.98 kcfs at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.92 kcfs at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.96 kcfs at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.98 kcfs at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.96 kcfs at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.96 kcfs at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.94 kcfs at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.96 kcfs at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.98 kcfs at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.97 kcfs at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.97 kcfs at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.96 kcfs at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.97 kcfs at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.96 kcfs at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1 kcfs at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.98 kcfs at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.96 kcfs at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.96 kcfs at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.98 kcfs at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.01 kcfs at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1 kcfs at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1 kcfs at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.01 kcfs at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.99 kcfs at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.98 kcfs at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.01 kcfs at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.99 kcfs at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.99 kcfs at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.97 kcfs at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.98 kcfs at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.97 kcfs at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1 kcfs at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.01 kcfs at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1 kcfs at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.99 kcfs at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.04 kcfs at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1 kcfs at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1 kcfs at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 kcfs at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.03 kcfs at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1 kcfs at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.03 kcfs at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.01 kcfs at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.03 kcfs at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1 kcfs at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.98 kcfs at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.03 kcfs at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 0.99 kcfs at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1 kcfs at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.03 kcfs at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.02 kcfs at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 kcfs at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 kcfs at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 kcfs at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 kcfs at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 kcfs at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 kcfs at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.09 kcfs at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.09 kcfs at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.11 kcfs at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.09 kcfs at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.11 kcfs at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.12 kcfs at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.14 kcfs at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.09 kcfs at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.13 kcfs at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.08 kcfs at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.09 kcfs at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.09 kcfs at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.07 kcfs at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.08 kcfs at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.1 kcfs at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.11 kcfs at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.13 kcfs at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.1 kcfs at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.12 kcfs at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.15 kcfs at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.16 kcfs at 4:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.13 kcfs at 5:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.15 kcfs at 5:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.15 kcfs at 5:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.16 kcfs at 5:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.19 kcfs at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.18 kcfs at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.19 kcfs at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.17 kcfs at 6:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.2 kcfs at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.19 kcfs at 7:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.18 kcfs at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.2 kcfs at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.21 kcfs at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.21 kcfs at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.27 kcfs at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.29 kcfs at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.29 kcfs at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.26 kcfs at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.26 kcfs at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.27 kcfs at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.28 kcfs at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.29 kcfs at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.3 kcfs at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.29 kcfs at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.33 kcfs at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.34 kcfs at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.36 kcfs at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.36 kcfs at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.4 kcfs at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.37 kcfs at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.43 kcfs at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.41 kcfs at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.41 kcfs at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.36 kcfs at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.4 kcfs at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.45 kcfs at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.41 kcfs at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.41 kcfs at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.44 kcfs at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.39 kcfs at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Highest Observation: 1.47 kcfs at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.42 kcfs at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.4 kcfs at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.45 kcfs at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.43 kcfs at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.42 kcfs at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.42 kcfs at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.36 kcfs at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.35 kcfs at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.29 kcfs at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.35 kcfs at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.32 kcfs at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.33 kcfs at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.34 kcfs at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.3 kcfs at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.25 kcfs at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.33 kcfs at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.27 kcfs at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.26 kcfs at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.23 kcfs at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.31 kcfs at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.3 kcfs at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.27 kcfs at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.27 kcfs at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.23 kcfs at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.26 kcfs at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.25 kcfs at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.23 kcfs at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.2 kcfs at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.23 kcfs at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.24 kcfs at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.2 kcfs at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.23 kcfs at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.21 kcfs at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.22 kcfs at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.2 kcfs at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.24 kcfs at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.22 kcfs at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.2 kcfs at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.19 kcfs at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.21 kcfs at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.18 kcfs at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.19 kcfs at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.19 kcfs at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.17 kcfs at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.18 kcfs at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.17 kcfs at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.19 kcfs at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.18 kcfs at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.17 kcfs at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.15 kcfs at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.16 kcfs at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.15 kcfs at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.16 kcfs at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.17 kcfs at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.17 kcfs at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.13 kcfs at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.17 kcfs at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.11 kcfs at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.15 kcfs at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.15 kcfs at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.13 kcfs at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.15 kcfs at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.14 kcfs at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.12 kcfs at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.09 kcfs at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.15 kcfs at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.09 kcfs at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.09 kcfs at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.16 kcfs at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.14 kcfs at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.12 kcfs at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.11 kcfs at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.14 kcfs at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.12 kcfs at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.09 kcfs at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.09 kcfs at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.1 kcfs at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.11 kcfs at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.13 kcfs at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.16 kcfs at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.12 kcfs at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.14 kcfs at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 1.08 kcfs 11:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 1.03 kcfs 5:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 0.97 kcfs 11:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 0.93 kcfs 5:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 0.9 kcfs 11:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 0.87 kcfs 5:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 0.82 kcfs 11:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 0.78 kcfs 5:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 0.75 kcfs 11:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 0.74 kcfs 5:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 0.72 kcfs 11:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 0.74 kcfs 5:00PM May 26, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesORTW1(plotting QRIRV) Graph Created (10:33PM May 23, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 11:22AM May 23)Latest observed value: 1.14 kcfs at 4:45 PM PDT 23-May-2013. Flood Flow is 4.5 kcfs
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NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall. Forecast stages may be different if the rainfall does not occur.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Puyallup River near Orting are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in KCFS)
Major Flood Flow:16
Moderate Flood Flow:13.5
Flood Flow:4.5
Action Flow:0

Historical Crests
(1) 21,500 cfs on 11/06/2006
(2) 18,300 cfs on 02/08/1996
(3) 16,900 cfs on 01/07/2009
(4) 15,300 cfs on 11/20/1962
(5) 13,600 cfs on 11/28/1995
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Low Water Records
(1) 25 cfs on 11/28/1952
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16000 the Puyallup River will cause major flooding from Orting downstream through McMillan to Sumner. Swift and deep flood waters will inundate roads...residential areas...and farms. Sumner Sewage Treatment Plant will be flooded. Erosion will likely damage levees. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Puyallup River Basin.
13500 the Puyallup River will cause flooding from Orting downstream through McMillan to Sumner...with flood waters inundating roads...residential areas...and pasture lands.
9000 the Puyallup River will flood several residential areas near Orting where levees remain damaged from flooding in recent years.
4500 the Puyallup river will flood some areas along the upper Puyallup River above Orting. Areas include but are not limited to the Neadham Road vicinity...Orville Road East vicinity in areas south of Brooks Road East and north of Electron Road...and the Country Subdivision/Tomolla Tree Farm vicinity.
4000 the Puyallup River will locally spill over its banks.
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Latitude: 47.039444° N, Longitude: 122.206667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS flow Not Available Not Available Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 352.5 Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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