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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Northwest River Forecast Center.
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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: 8.2
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic 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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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.63 ft on 11/12/2021 (P)
(2) 10.75 ft on 10/22/2017 (P)
(3) 10.06 ft on 11/25/2014
(4) 8.52 ft on 03/09/2014
(5) 7.73 ft on 10/29/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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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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