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Nooksack River at Ferndale Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:15AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:30AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:45AM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 1:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:15PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 1:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 1:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 1:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 6:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 6:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 6:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 1:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 1:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 1:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:00AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 3.47 ft at 10:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:30AM Sep 21, 2023Forecast: 3.44 ft 5:00PM Sep 21, 2023Forecast: 3.41 ft 11:00PM Sep 21, 2023Forecast: 3.4 ft 5:00AM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 3.39 ft 11:00AM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 3.39 ft 5:00PM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 3.4 ft 11:00PM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 3.42 ft 5:00AM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 3.43 ft 11:00AM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 3.44 ft 5:00PM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 3.46 ft 11:00PM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 3.49 ft 5:00AM Sep 24, 2023Forecast: 3.54 ft 11:00AM Sep 24, 2023Forecast: 3.59 ft 5:00PM Sep 24, 2023Forecast: 3.64 ft 11:00PM Sep 24, 2023Forecast: 3.66 ft 5:00AM Sep 25, 2023Forecast: 3.7 ft 11:00AM Sep 25, 2023Forecast: 3.81 ft 5:00PM Sep 25, 2023Forecast: 4.02 ft 11:00PM Sep 25, 2023Forecast: 4.31 ft 5:00AM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 4.61 ft 11:00AM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 4.83 ft 5:00PM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 4.95 ft 11:00PM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 5.02 ft 5:00AM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 5.08 ft 11:00AM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 5.16 ft 5:00PM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 5.22 ft 11:00PM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 5.25 ft 5:00AM Sep 28, 2023Highest Forecast: 5.27 ft 11:00AM Sep 28, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesNKSW1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:05AM Sep 21, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 8:33AM Sep 21)Latest observed value: 3.46 ft at 10:30 AM PDT 21-Sep-2023. Flood Stage is 18 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 Nooksack River at Ferndale are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 20.5
Flood Stage: 18
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 31.23 ft on 02/10/1951
(2) 30.60 ft on 12/30/1917
(3) 30.40 ft on 02/27/1932
(4) 30.20 ft on 01/25/1935
(5) 28.60 ft on 10/26/1945
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.16 ft on 12/01/2021 (P)
(2) 21.22 ft on 11/29/2021 (P)
(3) 23.81 ft on 11/16/2021 (P)
(4) 20.95 ft on 02/02/2020 (P)
(5) 19.21 ft on 11/24/2017 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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23 the Nooksack River will cause major near record flooding from near Ferndale downstream to the mouth, overtopping levees on both sides of the river and flooding roadways on the Lummi Peninsula including Hexton Way. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate residential areas...farm lands...and roads. In addition...flood waters could overflow and flood the Sumas drainage. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Nooksack River Basin.
22 the Nooksack River will overflow levees and banks along the east bank of the river from Hovander Park downstream to Marietta, causing widespread flooding from near Ferndale downstream to the mouth...with swift waters in residential areas and over farmlands and roads. Erosion may damage some river banks. Flooding within the City of Ferndale affects Main Street in the vicinity of the Whatcom Transportation Authority Station.
20.5 the Nooksack River will overflow levees and banks along the east bank of the river from Hovander Park downstream to Marietta, causing widespread flooding from near Ferndale downstream to the mouth...with swift waters in residential areas and over farm lands and roads. Erosion may damage some river banks.
20 the river will flood additional areas within the City of Ferndale including low-lying residential areas and roads including Washington Street, Portal Way and Second Avenue.
18 the river begins overtopping its banks within the City of Ferndale flooding low-lying areas within the City and low pasture lands along the river from near Ferndale downstream to the mouth.
17 the Nooksack River will overtop levees along Bertrand Creek and near Marine Drive, causing shallow flooding of low pasture lands along the river and additional roadways within the floodplain including Slater Road.
16 the river begins spilling over its banks into low pasture lands flooding some roadways that are not protected by levees including Marine Drive and Ferndale Road.
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Latitude: 48.844832° N, Longitude: 122.589339° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 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 8.34 26.34 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 4.61 ft 22.61 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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