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Cowlitz River at Packwood Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:15AM Jun 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.65 ft at 12:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:15AM Jun 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.65 ft at 1:30AM Jun 17, 2013Highest Observation: 3.65 ft at 1:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 2:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 1:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 5:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 7:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 7:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 8:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 10:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 5:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 2:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:00PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:15PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:30PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:45PM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:00PM Jun 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.15 ft 11:00PM Jun 19, 2013Forecast: 3.11 ft 5:00AM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 3.08 ft 11:00AM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 3.07 ft 5:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 3.1 ft 11:00PM Jun 20, 2013Forecast: 3.13 ft 5:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 3.12 ft 11:00AM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 3.09 ft 5:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 3.05 ft 11:00PM Jun 21, 2013Forecast: 3.01 ft 5:00AM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 2.95 ft 11:00AM Jun 22, 2013Forecast: 2.89 ft 5:00PM Jun 22, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPACW1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:04PM Jun 19, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:26AM Jun 19)Latest observed value: 3.09 ft at 5:00 PM PDT 19-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 10.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cowlitz River at Packwood are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:12
Moderate Flood Stage:11
Flood Stage:10.5
Action Stage:0

Historical Crests
(1) 14.59 ft on 11/06/2006
(2) 13.73 ft on 12/02/1977
(3) 13.54 ft on 11/23/1959
(4) 13.23 ft on 11/20/1962
(5) 13.00 ft on 12/21/1933
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13 the Cowlitz River will cause severe near record flooding from the upper reaches of the river downstream through Packwood...with dangerous inundation of residential and commercial areas...roads...and farms throughout the flood plain. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Cowlitz River Basin.
12 the Cowlitz River will cause major flooding from the upper reaches of the river downstream through Packwood...with dangerous flooding of roads including US Highway 12...pasture lands...and farms throughout the flood plain. Flood waters will inundate some residential and commercial areas. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Cowlitz River Basin.
11 the Cowlitz River will cause flooding from the upper reaches of the river downstream through Packwood...inundating roads...pasture lands...and some farms.
10.5 the Cowlitz River will cause minor flooding from the upper reaches of the river downstream through Packwood...covering several roads along the river and nearby pasture lands.
10 the Cowlitz River will spill over its banks into nearby low pasture lands from the upper reaches downstream through Packwood.
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Latitude: 46.613056° N, Longitude: 121.678056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(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 1048 ft 1058.5 ft 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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