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Skykomish River near Gold Bar Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.23 ft at 5:15AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 5:30AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:45AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:00AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:15AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 6:30AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:45AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:00AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:15AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:30AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:45AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:00AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:15AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:30AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:45AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 9:00AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 9:15AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 9:30AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 9:45AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:00AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:15AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:30AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:45AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:00AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:15AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:30AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 11:45AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 12:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 4:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 4:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 9:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 12:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 12:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 1:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 1:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 1:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 4:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 5:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 6:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 9:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 9:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 9:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 9:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 2:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 2:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.26 ft at 2:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 2:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 3:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 3:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.31 ft at 5:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.32 ft at 6:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.32 ft at 6:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 7:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 7:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 7:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 7:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 8:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 8:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 8:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 8:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.32 ft at 9:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 9:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.32 ft at 10:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 11:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 11:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 11:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 11:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 12:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 12:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 12:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.32 ft at 12:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 1:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.32 ft at 1:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 1:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 2:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.32 ft at 2:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 2:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 2:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 3:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.35 ft at 3:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.35 ft at 4:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.35 ft at 4:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.35 ft at 4:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.35 ft at 4:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.35 ft at 5:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.35 ft at 5:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 7:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 7:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 7:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.35 ft at 7:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 8:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 8:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.37 ft at 10:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.37 ft at 10:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.38 ft at 10:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.38 ft at 10:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.38 ft at 11:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.38 ft at 11:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.39 ft at 11:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.38 ft at 11:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 4.39 ft at 12:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 4.39 ft at 12:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 4.39 ft at 12:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 4.4 ft at 12:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 4.39 ft at 1:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:00AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 4.41 ft at 2:15AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 4.41 ft at 2:30AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 4.41 ft at 2:45AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 4.41 ft at 3:00AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 4.41 ft at 3:15AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 4.41 ft at 3:30AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 4.41 ft at 3:45AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 4.41 ft at 4:00AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 4.41 ft at 4:15AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 4.41 ft at 4:30AM Sep 21, 2023Forecast: 4.19 ft 11:00AM Sep 21, 2023Forecast: 4.19 ft 5:00PM Sep 21, 2023Forecast: 4.19 ft 11:00PM Sep 21, 2023Forecast: 4.19 ft 5:00AM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 4.19 ft 11:00AM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 4.19 ft 5:00PM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 4.19 ft 11:00PM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 4.19 ft 5:00AM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 4.19 ft 11:00AM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 4.2 ft 5:00PM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 4.26 ft 11:00PM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 4.29 ft 5:00AM Sep 24, 2023Forecast: 4.36 ft 11:00AM Sep 24, 2023Forecast: 4.37 ft 5:00PM Sep 24, 2023Forecast: 4.42 ft 11:00PM Sep 24, 2023Forecast: 4.6 ft 5:00AM Sep 25, 2023Forecast: 4.82 ft 11:00AM Sep 25, 2023Forecast: 4.97 ft 5:00PM Sep 25, 2023Forecast: 5.06 ft 11:00PM Sep 25, 2023Forecast: 5.07 ft 5:00AM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 5.12 ft 11:00AM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 5.28 ft 5:00PM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 5.46 ft 11:00PM Sep 26, 2023Highest Forecast: 5.48 ft 5:00AM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 5.43 ft 11:00AM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 5.38 ft 5:00PM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 5.39 ft 11:00PM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 5.44 ft 5:00AM Sep 28, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGLBW1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:05AM Sep 21, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 2:38PM Sep 20)Latest observed value: 4.41 ft at 4:30 AM PDT 21-Sep-2023. Flood Stage is 15 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 Skykomish River near Gold Bar are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 19
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 12.2
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 24.51 ft on 11/06/2006
(2) 22.49 ft on 11/24/1990
(3) 22.23 ft on 11/17/2015 (P)
(4) 21.34 ft on 12/26/1980
(5) 21.28 ft on 12/21/1933
(6) 21.01 ft on 11/10/1990
(7) 20.73 ft on 10/20/2003
(8) 20.70 ft on 02/26/1932
(9) 20.24 ft on 11/29/1995
(10) 20.20 ft on 11/23/1959
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.41 ft on 11/05/2022 (P)
(2) 15.99 ft on 03/01/2022 (P)
(3) 15.03 ft on 01/12/2022 (P)
(4) 17.94 ft on 11/15/2021 (P)
(5) 16.77 ft on 11/13/2021
(6) 15.36 ft on 01/13/2021 (P)
(7) 19.75 ft on 02/01/2020 (P)
(8) 15.13 ft on 01/07/2020 (P)
(9) 17.95 ft on 11/24/2017
(10) 17.50 ft on 11/23/2017 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.73 ft on 12/01/1936
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22 the Skykomish River will cause severe...near record flooding from Index downstream to Monroe. The river will flood many homes...cover much of the farmland...close most roads and overtop most dikes. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Skykomish River Basin. A stage of 22 feet on the Skykomish River corresponds to a Phase 4 in the Snohomish County flood program.
21 the Skykomish River will cause major flooding from near Index downstream through Sultan to the Snoqualmie River confluence. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate roads...residential areas...and farm land. Extensive bank erosion is likely. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Skykomish River Basin. A stage of 21 feet on the Skykomish River corresponds to a Phase 4 in the Snohomish County flood program.
19 the Skykomish River will cause major flooding from near Index downstream through Sultan to the Snoqualmie. Flood waters will inundate portions of downtown Sultan...most roads and the Tualco Valley area near Monroe. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Skykomish River Basin. A stage of 19 feet on the Skykomish River corresponds to a Phase 4 in the Snohomish County flood program.
17 the Skykomish River will cause flooding from near Index downstream through Sultan to the Snoqualmie. Flood waters will cover numerous roads...including Ben Howard Rd...Index-Galena Rd and Tualco Loop Rd. Flooding in the town of Sultan will begin. A stage of 17 feet on the Skykomish River corresponds to a Phase 3 in the Snohomish County flood program.
16 the Skykomish River will cause minor flooding of low pasture lands and some roads along the river...including Ben Howard road...Index-Galena Rd and Tualco Loop Rd. A stage of 16 feet on the Skykomish River corresponds to a Phase 3 in the Snohomish County flood program.
15 the Skykomish River will cause minor flooding of low pasture lands and low lying roads...including Index-Galena Rd and Tualco Loop Rd. A stage of 15 feet on the Skykomish River corresponds to a Phase 2 in the Snohomish County flood program.
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Latitude: 47.837355° N, Longitude: 121.666781° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 213.02 218.02 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 209.26 ft 224.26 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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