Skip Navigation Link weather.gov  
NOAA logo - Click to go to the NOAA homepage National Weather Service NWS logo - Click to go to the NWS homepage
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Bookmark and Share

  
 

Over 200 USGS real-time streamgages used to support NWS river forecasts and warnings are at risk of being discontinued. Click here for more information from the USGS...
Weather Forecast Office Seattle, WA Northwest River Forecast Center
Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Puyallup River at Puyallup Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 13.52 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.5 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.5 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.49 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.45 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.43 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.35 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.35 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.34 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.34 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.33 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.32 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.33 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.32 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.31 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.31 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.3 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.3 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.29 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.29 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.28 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.28 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.28 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.27 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.27 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.26 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.25 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.25 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.25 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.25 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.24 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.23 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.23 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.23 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.22 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.22 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.21 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.21 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.21 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.2 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.2 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.19 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.19 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.18 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.17 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.17 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.17 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.16 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.16 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.15 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.15 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.14 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.14 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.13 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.13 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.13 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.12 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.11 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.11 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.11 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.11 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.1 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.09 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.09 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.09 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.08 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.08 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.08 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.08 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.08 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.08 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.07 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.07 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.07 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.07 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.06 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.06 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.06 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.07 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.07 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.08 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.08 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.09 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.1 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.11 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 13.13 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.14 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.15 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.16 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.16 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.17 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.18 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.18 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.19 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.19 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.21 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.22 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.24 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.26 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.28 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.29 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.31 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.34 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.35 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.43 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.45 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.5 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.55 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.56 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.57 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.57 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.58 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.59 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.59 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 13.6 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 13.6 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 13.6 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 13.6 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 13.6 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.59 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.59 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 13.6 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.59 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.59 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.59 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.59 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.59 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.58 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.58 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.57 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.57 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.57 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.57 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.57 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.56 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.56 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.55 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.55 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.54 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.53 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.53 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.51 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.52 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.5 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.5 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.49 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.5 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.49 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.49 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.49 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.47 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.48 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.46 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.45 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.45 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 13.44 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.43 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.43 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.42 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.4 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.39 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.38 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.37 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.36 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.35 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.35 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.35 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.34 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.34 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.33 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.33 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.33 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.33 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.33 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.32 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.32 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.32 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.32 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.31 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.3 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.3 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.3 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.29 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 13.28 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Forecast: 13.37 ft 11:00PM May 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 13.4 ft 5:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 13.37 ft 11:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 13.3 ft 5:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 13.2 ft 11:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 13.1 ft 5:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 13 ft 11:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 12.91 ft 5:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 12.83 ft 11:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 12.78 ft 5:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 12.78 ft 11:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 12.79 ft 5:00PM May 21, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPUYW1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:23PM May 18, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 12:14PM May 18)Latest observed value: 13.28 ft at 6:45 PM PDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 26.2 ft
Printable Image
About this graph
Tabular Data
XML Data
RSS Files
Datum: Not Available
Metadata
NOTE: Forecasts for the Puyallup River at Puyallup are issued routinely year-round.
Return to Area Map
Upstream Gauge - near Orting Upstream Gauge
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:31
Moderate Flood Stage:30
Flood Stage:26.2
Action Stage:0

Historical Crests
(1) 34.15 ft on 12/18/1917
(2) 32.03 ft on 01/23/1919
(3) 31.84 ft on 12/22/1915
(4) 31.20 ft on 03/10/1916
(5) 29.93 ft on 12/30/1917
Show More Historical Crests

Low Water Records
(1) 8.23 ft on 09/25/1955
Legend
Gauge Location
Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
31 the Puyallup will cause major flooding along the lower reaches of the river from Sumner downstream to the mouth. Swift waters will overtop levees and flood much of the Puyallup Valley. Erosion with the overtopping is likely to damage levees. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Puyallup River Basin.
30 the Puyallup will flood the lower reaches of the river from Sumner downstream to the mouth...overtopping and possibly damaging some levees.
26.2 the Puyallup River will flood low-lying and flood prone areas along the river from just downstream and west of the Meridian bridge in Puyallup...upstream to the east end of Sumner.
About This Location Collapse

Latitude: 47.208611° N, Longitude: 122.325833° W, Horizontal Datum: Unknown

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 26.2 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 0 ft 26.2 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

Other Data Sources:
Additional Information Collapse
The flood stage for this NWS river forecast and warning point was changed on December 17. The new flood stages are: Flood Stage (minor flood): 26.2 feet Moderate Flood: 30.0 feet Major Flood: 31.0 feet
Resources Collapse
Hydrologic Resources Additional Resources
Collaborative Agencies Collapse
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.
NWS Information
National Weather Service
Seattle Weather Forecast Office
7600 Sandpoint Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6349
(206) 526-6087
Ask Questions/Webmaster
Page last modified: 13-Mar-2013 6:25 PM 		Disclaimer
Credits
Glossary 		Privacy Policy
About Us
Career Opportunities