Skagit River near Mt Vernon

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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 10:15 PM PDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/04/2025 3:07 PM PDT

Record: 37.4 ft

Low Threshold: 0 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 32 ft

Moderate Flooding 30 ft

Minor Flooding 28 ft

Action 23.5 ft

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

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	32 ft
	Moderate Flooding	30 ft
	Minor Flooding	28 ft
	Action	23.5 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

36 - the Skagit River will cause severe near record flooding from Sedro Woolley downstream through Mount Vernon to the mouth. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate and possibly damage many roads...farmlands and residential areas. Levees may be damaged. Flood areas will also include headwaters...tributaries...and other streams in the Skagit basin. This level for this location corresponds to a Phase 1 flood in the Skagit County flood system.
32 - the Skagit River will cause major flooding from Sedro Woolley downstream through Mount Vernon to the mouth. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate many roads...farmlands and residential areas. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Skagit River Basin. This level for this location on the Skagit corresponds to a Phase 2 flood in the Skagit County flood system.
30 - the Skagit River will flood from Sedro Woolley downstream through Mount Vernon to the mouth. Flood waters will inundate some low-lying roads...farmlands and residential areas. This level for this location on the Skagit corresponds to a phase 3 flood in the Skagit County flood system.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	48.4450, -122.334
RFC	NWRFC
State	WA
WFO	SEW
County	Skagit
Data Provider(s)
U. S. Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	12200500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	29.55 ft	on 12-06-2023	(P)
2.	37.32 ft	on 11-16-2021	(P)
3.	28.33 ft	on 11-13-2021	(P)
4.	28.86 ft	on 10-30-2021	(P)
5.	29.45 ft	on 02-02-2020	(P)

Historic Crests

1.	37.37 ft	on 11-25-1990
2.	37.34 ft	on 11-30-1995
3.	37.32 ft	on 11-16-2021	(P)
4.	37.00 ft	on 11-11-1906
5.	36.85 ft	on 02-11-1951

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	32.00 ft
moderate Flooding	30.00 ft
minor Flooding	28.00 ft
action	23.50 ft
Latest Value	13.94 ft
Gauge Zero	0.00 ft

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Upstream view of Skagit River in Mount Vernon from gage.

Probability Information

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1.	29.55 ft	on 12-06-2023	(P)
2.	37.32 ft	on 11-16-2021	(P)
3.	28.33 ft	on 11-13-2021	(P)
4.	28.86 ft	on 10-30-2021	(P)
5.	29.45 ft	on 02-02-2020	(P)
6.	33.15 ft	on 11-24-2017	(P)
7.	29.47 ft	on 12-10-2015	(P)
8.	30.97 ft	on 11-18-2015	(P)
9.	29.11 ft	on 11-14-2015	(P)
10.	31.50 ft	on 11-29-2014
11.	25.73 ft	on 03-10-2014
12.	25.53 ft	on 10-31-2012
13.	26.62 ft	on 06-18-2012	(P)
14.	26.07 ft	on 11-28-2011
15.	30.85 ft	on 01-17-2011
16.	29.91 ft	on 12-13-2010
17.	27.98 ft	on 11-17-2009
18.	28.56 ft	on 01-08-2009
19.	27.49 ft	on 11-13-2008
20.	25.71 ft	on 07-02-2008
21.	25.95 ft	on 05-21-2008
22.	27.98 ft	on 12-04-2007
23.	27.65 ft	on 03-25-2007
24.	27.26 ft	on 03-13-2007
25.	33.85 ft	on 11-07-2006
26.	27.95 ft	on 01-19-2005
27.	29.13 ft	on 12-11-2004
28.	28.49 ft	on 11-19-2003
29.	36.19 ft	on 10-21-2003
30.	29.06 ft	on 10-18-2003
31.	28.21 ft	on 02-23-2002
32.	29.78 ft	on 01-09-2002
33.	27.83 ft	on 11-15-2001
34.	29.88 ft	on 11-13-1999
35.	27.53 ft	on 10-05-1997
36.	29.31 ft	on 07-10-1997
37.	27.41 ft	on 06-18-1997
38.	29.52 ft	on 03-20-1997
39.	29.27 ft	on 02-09-1996
40.	37.34 ft	on 11-30-1995
41.	31.64 ft	on 11-09-1995
42.	37.37 ft	on 11-25-1990
43.	36.61 ft	on 11-11-1990
44.	32.39 ft	on 12-05-1989
45.	31.19 ft	on 11-11-1989
46.	28.49 ft	on 11-24-1986
47.	28.84 ft	on 01-19-1986
48.	27.48 ft	on 10-28-1985
49.	31.14 ft	on 01-05-1984
50.	27.61 ft	on 07-14-1983
51.	28.65 ft	on 12-04-1982
52.	34.16 ft	on 12-27-1980
53.	33.99 ft	on 12-19-1979
54.	27.35 ft	on 12-15-1979
55.	27.59 ft	on 12-03-1977
56.	35.66 ft	on 12-04-1975
57.	29.64 ft	on 01-16-1974
58.	30.07 ft	on 07-13-1972
59.	27.91 ft	on 06-10-1972
60.	28.52 ft	on 01-31-1971
61.	28.09 ft	on 06-03-1968
62.	28.43 ft	on 01-21-1968
63.	27.43 ft	on 11-01-1967
64.	28.89 ft	on 10-28-1967
65.	28.78 ft	on 06-22-1967
66.	27.71 ft	on 12-17-1966
67.	27.65 ft	on 12-14-1966
68.	28.80 ft	on 11-27-1963
69.	30.44 ft	on 11-20-1962
70.	27.52 ft	on 02-22-1961
71.	29.40 ft	on 01-16-1961
72.	28.51 ft	on 12-16-1959
73.	31.58 ft	on 11-24-1959
74.	28.51 ft	on 11-21-1959
75.	31.68 ft	on 04-30-1959
76.	28.28 ft	on 12-03-1958
77.	27.47 ft	on 10-20-1956
78.	34.49 ft	on 11-04-1955
79.	30.69 ft	on 10-26-1955
80.	27.76 ft	on 02-01-1953
81.	27.25 ft	on 01-13-1953
82.	36.85 ft	on 02-11-1951
83.	29.08 ft	on 12-25-1950
84.	28.19 ft	on 11-26-1950
85.	34.21 ft	on 11-28-1949
86.	27.50 ft	on 05-29-1948
87.	28.68 ft	on 10-19-1947
88.	27.80 ft	on 10-25-1946
89.	30.25 ft	on 10-26-1945
90.	25.99 ft	on 12-03-1941
91.	37.00 ft	on 11-11-1906

1.	37.37 ft	on 11-25-1990
2.	37.34 ft	on 11-30-1995
3.	37.32 ft	on 11-16-2021	(P)
4.	37.00 ft	on 11-11-1906
5.	36.85 ft	on 02-11-1951
6.	36.61 ft	on 11-11-1990
7.	36.19 ft	on 10-21-2003
8.	35.66 ft	on 12-04-1975
9.	34.49 ft	on 11-04-1955
10.	34.21 ft	on 11-28-1949
11.	34.16 ft	on 12-27-1980
12.	33.99 ft	on 12-19-1979
13.	33.85 ft	on 11-07-2006
14.	33.15 ft	on 11-24-2017	(P)
15.	32.39 ft	on 12-05-1989
16.	31.68 ft	on 04-30-1959
17.	31.64 ft	on 11-09-1995
18.	31.58 ft	on 11-24-1959
19.	31.50 ft	on 11-29-2014
20.	31.19 ft	on 11-11-1989
21.	31.14 ft	on 01-05-1984
22.	30.97 ft	on 11-18-2015	(P)
23.	30.85 ft	on 01-17-2011
24.	30.69 ft	on 10-26-1955
25.	30.44 ft	on 11-20-1962
26.	30.25 ft	on 10-26-1945
27.	30.07 ft	on 07-13-1972
28.	29.91 ft	on 12-13-2010
29.	29.88 ft	on 11-13-1999
30.	29.78 ft	on 01-09-2002
31.	29.64 ft	on 01-16-1974
32.	29.55 ft	on 12-06-2023	(P)
33.	29.52 ft	on 03-20-1997
34.	29.47 ft	on 12-10-2015	(P)
35.	29.45 ft	on 02-02-2020	(P)
36.	29.40 ft	on 01-16-1961
37.	29.31 ft	on 07-10-1997
38.	29.27 ft	on 02-09-1996
39.	29.13 ft	on 12-11-2004
40.	29.11 ft	on 11-14-2015	(P)
41.	29.08 ft	on 12-25-1950
42.	29.06 ft	on 10-18-2003
43.	28.89 ft	on 10-28-1967
44.	28.86 ft	on 10-30-2021	(P)
45.	28.84 ft	on 01-19-1986
46.	28.80 ft	on 11-27-1963
47.	28.78 ft	on 06-22-1967
48.	28.68 ft	on 10-19-1947
49.	28.65 ft	on 12-04-1982
50.	28.56 ft	on 01-08-2009
51.	28.52 ft	on 01-31-1971
52.	28.51 ft	on 11-21-1959
53.	28.51 ft	on 12-16-1959
54.	28.49 ft	on 11-24-1986
55.	28.49 ft	on 11-19-2003
56.	28.43 ft	on 01-21-1968
57.	28.33 ft	on 11-13-2021	(P)
58.	28.28 ft	on 12-03-1958
59.	28.21 ft	on 02-23-2002
60.	28.19 ft	on 11-26-1950
61.	28.09 ft	on 06-03-1968
62.	27.98 ft	on 11-17-2009
63.	27.98 ft	on 12-04-2007
64.	27.95 ft	on 01-19-2005
65.	27.91 ft	on 06-10-1972
66.	27.83 ft	on 11-15-2001
67.	27.80 ft	on 10-25-1946
68.	27.76 ft	on 02-01-1953
69.	27.71 ft	on 12-17-1966
70.	27.65 ft	on 12-14-1966
71.	27.65 ft	on 03-25-2007
72.	27.61 ft	on 07-14-1983
73.	27.59 ft	on 12-03-1977
74.	27.53 ft	on 10-05-1997
75.	27.52 ft	on 02-22-1961
76.	27.50 ft	on 05-29-1948
77.	27.49 ft	on 11-13-2008
78.	27.48 ft	on 10-28-1985
79.	27.47 ft	on 10-20-1956
80.	27.43 ft	on 11-01-1967
81.	27.41 ft	on 06-18-1997
82.	27.35 ft	on 12-15-1979
83.	27.26 ft	on 03-13-2007
84.	27.25 ft	on 01-13-1953
85.	26.62 ft	on 06-18-2012	(P)
86.	26.07 ft	on 11-28-2011
87.	25.99 ft	on 12-03-1941
88.	25.95 ft	on 05-21-2008
89.	25.73 ft	on 03-10-2014
90.	25.71 ft	on 07-02-2008
91.	25.53 ft	on 10-31-2012