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Skookumchuck River near Bucoda Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 205.27 ft at 12:45AM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 205.27 ft at 1:00AM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 205.27 ft at 1:15AM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 205.27 ft at 1:30AM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 205.27 ft at 1:45AM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 205.27 ft at 2:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.26 ft at 2:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.26 ft at 2:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.25 ft at 2:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.25 ft at 3:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.25 ft at 3:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.25 ft at 3:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.24 ft at 3:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.24 ft at 4:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.24 ft at 4:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.24 ft at 4:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.24 ft at 4:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.23 ft at 5:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.23 ft at 5:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.23 ft at 5:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.23 ft at 5:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.23 ft at 6:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.22 ft at 6:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.22 ft at 6:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.22 ft at 6:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.22 ft at 7:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.21 ft at 7:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.21 ft at 7:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.21 ft at 7:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.21 ft at 8:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.21 ft at 8:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.2 ft at 8:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.2 ft at 8:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.2 ft at 9:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.19 ft at 9:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.19 ft at 9:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.19 ft at 9:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.19 ft at 10:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.19 ft at 10:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.18 ft at 10:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.18 ft at 10:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.18 ft at 11:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.18 ft at 11:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.17 ft at 11:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.17 ft at 11:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.17 ft at 12:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.17 ft at 12:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.17 ft at 12:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.16 ft at 12:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.16 ft at 1:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.16 ft at 1:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.15 ft at 1:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.15 ft at 1:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.15 ft at 2:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.15 ft at 2:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.15 ft at 2:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.14 ft at 2:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.14 ft at 3:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.14 ft at 3:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.14 ft at 3:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.13 ft at 3:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.13 ft at 4:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.13 ft at 4:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.13 ft at 4:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.12 ft at 4:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.12 ft at 5:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.12 ft at 5:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.11 ft at 5:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.11 ft at 5:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.11 ft at 6:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.11 ft at 6:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.11 ft at 6:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.11 ft at 6:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.1 ft at 7:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.1 ft at 7:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.1 ft at 7:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.09 ft at 7:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.09 ft at 8:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.09 ft at 8:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.08 ft at 8:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.08 ft at 8:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.08 ft at 9:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.08 ft at 9:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.08 ft at 9:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.07 ft at 9:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.07 ft at 10:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.07 ft at 10:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.07 ft at 10:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.06 ft at 10:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.06 ft at 11:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.06 ft at 11:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.06 ft at 11:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.05 ft at 11:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 205.05 ft at 12:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.05 ft at 12:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.05 ft at 12:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.05 ft at 12:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.04 ft at 1:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.04 ft at 1:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.04 ft at 1:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.04 ft at 1:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.03 ft at 2:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.03 ft at 2:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.03 ft at 2:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.03 ft at 2:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.03 ft at 3:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.03 ft at 3:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.02 ft at 3:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.02 ft at 3:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.02 ft at 4:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.02 ft at 4:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.02 ft at 4:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.01 ft at 4:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.01 ft at 5:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.01 ft at 5:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.01 ft at 5:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.01 ft at 5:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205.01 ft at 6:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205 ft at 6:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205 ft at 6:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205 ft at 6:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205 ft at 7:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.99 ft at 7:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 205 ft at 7:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.99 ft at 7:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.99 ft at 8:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.99 ft at 8:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.99 ft at 8:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.99 ft at 8:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 9:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 9:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 9:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 9:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 10:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 10:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 10:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 10:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 11:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 11:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 11:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 11:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 12:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 12:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 12:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 12:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 1:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 1:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 1:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 1:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 2:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 2:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 2:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 2:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 3:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 3:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 3:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 3:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 4:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 4:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 4:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 4:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 5:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 5:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 5:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 5:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 6:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.92 ft at 6:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.92 ft at 6:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.92 ft at 6:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.92 ft at 7:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.92 ft at 7:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.91 ft at 7:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.91 ft at 7:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.91 ft at 8:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.9 ft at 8:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.9 ft at 8:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.9 ft at 8:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 9:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 9:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 9:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 9:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 10:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 10:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 10:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 10:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 11:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 11:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 11:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 11:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 12:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.9 ft at 12:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.9 ft at 12:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.91 ft at 12:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.92 ft at 1:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 1:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 1:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 1:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 2:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 2:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 2:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 2:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 3:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 3:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 3:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 3:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 4:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 4:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 4:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.98 ft at 4:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 5:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 5:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 5:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 5:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 6:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 6:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 6:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 6:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.97 ft at 7:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 7:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 7:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 7:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 8:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 8:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 8:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 8:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 9:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 9:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 9:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 9:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.96 ft at 10:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 10:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 10:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 10:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 11:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 11:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 11:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 11:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.95 ft at 12:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 12:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 12:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 12:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 1:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 1:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 1:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.94 ft at 1:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 2:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 2:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 2:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 2:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 3:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 3:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.93 ft at 3:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.92 ft at 3:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.92 ft at 4:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.9 ft at 4:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.89 ft at 4:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.87 ft at 4:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.85 ft at 5:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.84 ft at 5:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.82 ft at 5:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.81 ft at 5:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.8 ft at 6:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.8 ft at 6:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.8 ft at 6:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.79 ft at 6:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.79 ft at 7:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.79 ft at 7:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.78 ft at 7:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.78 ft at 7:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.78 ft at 8:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.77 ft at 8:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.77 ft at 8:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.77 ft at 8:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.77 ft at 9:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.77 ft at 9:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.77 ft at 9:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.77 ft at 9:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.76 ft at 10:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.76 ft at 10:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.76 ft at 10:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.76 ft at 10:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.76 ft at 11:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.76 ft at 11:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.75 ft at 11:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 204.75 ft at 11:45PM May 09, 2024Highest Forecast: 204.78 ft 5:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 204.77 ft 11:00AM May 10, 2024Forecast: 204.75 ft 5:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 204.73 ft 11:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 204.71 ft 5:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 204.69 ft 11:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 204.67 ft 5:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 204.66 ft 11:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 204.64 ft 5:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 204.63 ft 11:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 204.62 ft 5:00PM May 12, 2024Forecast: 204.61 ft 11:00PM May 12, 2024Forecast: 204.59 ft 5:00AM May 13, 2024Forecast: 204.58 ft 11:00AM May 13, 2024Forecast: 204.57 ft 5:00PM May 13, 2024Forecast: 204.56 ft 11:00PM May 13, 2024Forecast: 204.55 ft 5:00AM May 14, 2024Forecast: 204.55 ft 11:00AM May 14, 2024Forecast: 204.54 ft 5:00PM May 14, 2024Forecast: 204.53 ft 11:00PM May 14, 2024Forecast: 204.52 ft 5:00AM May 15, 2024Forecast: 204.52 ft 11:00AM May 15, 2024Forecast: 204.51 ft 5:00PM May 15, 2024Forecast: 204.5 ft 11:00PM May 15, 2024Forecast: 204.5 ft 5:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 204.49 ft 11:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 204.49 ft 5:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 204.48 ft 11:00PM May 16, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBCDW1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:35AM May 10, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 3:12PM May 9)Latest observed value: 204.75 ft at 11:45 PM PDT 9-May-2024. Flood Stage is 211.5 ft
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NOTE: 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.

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

NOTE: Forecasts for the Skookumchuck River near Bucoda are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 215
Moderate Flood Stage: 213
Flood Stage: 211.5
Action Stage: 209.5
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 216.02 ft on 02/08/1996
(2) 215.99 ft on 01/07/2022 (P)
(3) 214.10 ft on 03/02/2022 (P)
(4) 214.00 ft on 01/03/2021 (P)
(5) 213.23 ft on 01/13/2021 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 214.10 ft on 03/02/2022 (P)
(2) 215.99 ft on 01/07/2022 (P)
(3) 211.97 ft on 02/23/2021 (P)
(4) 213.23 ft on 01/13/2021 (P)
(5) 214.00 ft on 01/03/2021 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.85 ft on 08/20/1970

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215.8 the Skookumchuck River in Thurston County will cause severe near record flooding in the Bucoda area...with deep and swift flood waters inundating residential and business areas and numerous roads.Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Skookumchuck River Basin.
215 the Skookumchuck River in Thurston County will cause major flooding in the Bucoda area...with deep and swift flood waters inundating residential and business areas and numerous roads. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Skookumchuck River Basin.
213 the Skookumchuck River in Thurston County will flood several residential and business areas around Bucoda. Flood waters will cover many roads
211.5 the Skookumchuck River in Thurston County will flood a few roads and low pasture lands near Bucoda.
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Latitude: 46.772046° N, Longitude: 122.924298° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 211.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
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Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available 211.50 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 198.19 ft 211.69 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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