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Chehalis River near Grand Mound Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 131.37 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Highest Observation: 131.37 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Highest Observation: 131.37 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.36 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.36 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.36 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.36 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.36 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.35 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.35 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.35 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.35 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.35 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.34 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.34 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.34 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.34 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.34 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.34 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.33 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.33 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.33 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.33 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.33 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.32 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.32 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.32 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.32 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.32 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.32 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.31 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.31 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.31 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.31 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.31 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.31 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.31 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.3 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.3 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.3 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.3 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.3 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.3 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.3 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.29 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.29 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.29 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.29 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.29 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.28 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.28 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.28 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.28 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.28 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.28 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.28 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.28 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.27 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.27 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.27 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.27 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.27 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.27 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.27 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.27 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.26 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.26 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.26 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.26 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.26 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.26 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.26 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.26 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.25 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.25 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.25 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.25 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 131.25 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.25 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.25 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.24 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.24 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.24 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.24 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.24 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.24 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.24 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.23 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.23 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.23 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.23 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.23 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.22 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.22 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.22 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.22 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.22 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.22 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.21 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.21 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.21 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.21 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.21 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.21 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.2 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.2 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.2 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.2 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.2 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.2 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.19 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.19 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.19 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.19 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.19 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.18 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.18 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.18 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.18 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.18 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.17 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.17 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.17 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.17 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.17 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.17 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.16 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.16 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.16 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.16 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.16 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.16 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.15 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.15 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.15 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.15 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.15 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.14 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.14 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.14 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.14 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.14 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.14 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.14 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.14 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.14 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.14 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.13 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.13 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.13 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.13 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.13 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.12 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.12 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.12 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.12 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.12 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.12 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.12 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.12 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.12 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.11 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.11 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.11 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.11 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.11 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.11 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.11 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.11 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.11 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.1 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.1 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.1 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 131.1 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.1 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.1 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.09 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.09 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.09 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.09 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.08 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.08 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.08 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.08 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.07 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.07 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.07 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.06 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.06 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.06 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.06 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.05 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.05 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.05 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.05 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.05 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.04 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.04 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.04 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.04 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.04 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.03 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.03 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.03 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.03 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.03 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.02 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.02 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.02 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.02 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.02 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.02 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.01 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.01 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.01 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.01 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.01 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131.01 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 131 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 131 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.99 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.99 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.99 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.99 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.99 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.99 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.99 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.98 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.98 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.98 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.98 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.98 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.98 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.98 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.97 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.97 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.97 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.97 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.97 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.97 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.97 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.96 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.95 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.95 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.95 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.95 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.95 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.95 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.95 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.95 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.95 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.95 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.95 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 130.94 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Highest Forecast: 130.91 ft 5:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 130.88 ft 11:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 130.85 ft 5:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 130.83 ft 11:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 130.8 ft 5:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 130.78 ft 11:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 130.76 ft 5:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 130.74 ft 11:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 130.72 ft 5:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 130.7 ft 11:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 130.68 ft 5:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 130.66 ft 11:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 130.64 ft 5:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 130.63 ft 11:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 130.61 ft 5:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 130.59 ft 11:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 130.58 ft 5:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 130.57 ft 11:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 130.56 ft 5:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 130.55 ft 11:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 130.55 ft 5:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 130.54 ft 11:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 130.52 ft 5:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 130.51 ft 11:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 130.51 ft 5:00AM May 23, 2024Forecast: 130.5 ft 11:00AM May 23, 2024Forecast: 130.49 ft 5:00PM May 23, 2024Forecast: 130.48 ft 11:00PM May 23, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCGMW1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:35AM May 17, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 3:33PM May 16)Latest observed value: 130.94 ft at 4:00 AM PDT 17-May-2024. Flood Stage is 141 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 Chehalis River near Grand Mound are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 144
Moderate Flood Stage: 142.5
Flood Stage: 141
Action Stage: 138.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 147.26 ft on 12/04/2007
(2) 145.21 ft on 01/07/2022 (P)
(3) 142.88 ft on 01/14/2021 (P)
(4) 142.68 ft on 12/22/2019 (P)
(5) 142.59 ft on 03/02/2022 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 140.85 ft on 01/28/2024 (P)
(2) 142.28 ft on 12/07/2023 (P)
(3) 142.59 ft on 03/02/2022 (P)
(4) 145.21 ft on 01/07/2022 (P)
(5) 141.41 ft on 11/13/2021 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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146 the Chehalis River in Thurston County will cause severe near record flooding, with deep and swift flood waters inundating the Independence Valley. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters, tributaries, and other streams within and near the Chehalis River Basin.
144.5 the Chehalis River in Thurston County will cause major flooding, inundating roads and farm lands in Independence Valley. Deep and swift flood waters will cover SR-12 and James, Independence and Moon Roads. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters, tributaries, and other streams within and near the Chehalis River Basin.
142.5 the Chehalis River in Thurston County will flood several roads in Independence Valley with swiftly moving water including SR-12 and James, Independence, Moon and Anderson Roads. Flood waters will cut off access to and from Chehalis Reservation and inundate nearby farm lands. Some residential structures may be threatened.
141 the Chehalis River in Thurston County will flood several roads in Independence Valley including James Road, Independence Road, and Moon road. Flood waters will also cover nearby farm lands.
139.5 the Chehalis River in Thurston County will locally spill out of its banks into nearby fields and over a few roads.
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Latitude: 46.775934° N, Longitude: 123.035692° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 141 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available 141.00 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 123.65 ft 137.65 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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Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority's Early Warning System:http://lewiscountywa.gov/chehalis-river-basin-flood-authority
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