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Samish River near Burlington River Discharge (cfs)Stage (ft)Observed: 207 cfs at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 203 cfs at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 205 cfs at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 207 cfs at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 209 cfs at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 212 cfs at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 2:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 2:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 2:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 212 cfs at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 210 cfs at 3:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 212 cfs at 3:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 212 cfs at 3:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 212 cfs at 4:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 212 cfs at 4:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 212 cfs at 4:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 214 cfs at 4:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 212 cfs at 5:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 212 cfs at 5:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 214 cfs at 5:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 214 cfs at 5:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 214 cfs at 6:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 214 cfs at 6:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 216 cfs at 6:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 216 cfs at 6:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 216 cfs at 7:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 218 cfs at 7:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 218 cfs at 7:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 219 cfs at 7:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 218 cfs at 8:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 219 cfs at 8:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 221 cfs at 8:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 223 cfs at 8:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 223 cfs at 9:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 227 cfs at 9:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 225 cfs at 9:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 227 cfs at 9:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 229 cfs at 10:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 232 cfs at 10:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 232 cfs at 10:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 236 cfs at 10:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 236 cfs at 11:00AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 238 cfs at 11:15AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 242 cfs at 11:30AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 246 cfs at 11:45AM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 250 cfs at 12:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 254 cfs at 12:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 256 cfs at 12:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 260 cfs at 12:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 264 cfs at 1:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 270 cfs at 1:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 274 cfs at 1:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 276 cfs at 1:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 282 cfs at 2:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 286 cfs at 2:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 291 cfs at 2:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 293 cfs at 2:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 299 cfs at 3:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 304 cfs at 3:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 306 cfs at 3:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 310 cfs at 3:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 324 cfs at 4:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 326 cfs at 4:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 326 cfs at 4:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 331 cfs at 4:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 328 cfs at 5:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 331 cfs at 5:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 331 cfs at 5:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 328 cfs at 5:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 328 cfs at 6:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 328 cfs at 6:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 331 cfs at 6:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 328 cfs at 6:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 328 cfs at 7:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 328 cfs at 7:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 328 cfs at 7:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 324 cfs at 7:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 326 cfs at 8:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 324 cfs at 8:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 326 cfs at 8:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 324 cfs at 8:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 324 cfs at 9:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 324 cfs at 10:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 322 cfs at 10:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 322 cfs at 10:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 322 cfs at 11:00PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 322 cfs at 11:15PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 322 cfs at 11:30PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 319 cfs at 11:45PM Mar 29, 2020Observed: 319 cfs at 12:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 322 cfs at 12:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 319 cfs at 12:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 319 cfs at 12:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 322 cfs at 1:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 319 cfs at 1:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 317 cfs at 1:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 317 cfs at 1:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 317 cfs at 2:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 319 cfs at 2:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 317 cfs at 2:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 317 cfs at 2:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 317 cfs at 3:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 317 cfs at 3:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 319 cfs at 3:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 317 cfs at 3:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 319 cfs at 4:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 317 cfs at 4:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 319 cfs at 4:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 319 cfs at 4:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 319 cfs at 5:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 324 cfs at 5:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 322 cfs at 5:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 326 cfs at 5:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 331 cfs at 6:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 335 cfs at 6:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 342 cfs at 6:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 345 cfs at 6:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 354 cfs at 7:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 364 cfs at 7:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 371 cfs at 7:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 381 cfs at 7:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 393 cfs at 8:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 406 cfs at 8:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 419 cfs at 8:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 427 cfs at 8:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 438 cfs at 9:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 451 cfs at 9:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 460 cfs at 9:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 468 cfs at 9:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 468 cfs at 10:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 471 cfs at 10:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 473 cfs at 10:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 473 cfs at 10:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 479 cfs at 11:00AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 473 cfs at 11:15AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 476 cfs at 11:30AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 479 cfs at 11:45AM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 479 cfs at 12:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 482 cfs at 12:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 485 cfs at 12:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 479 cfs at 12:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 485 cfs at 1:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 482 cfs at 1:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 485 cfs at 1:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 490 cfs at 1:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 490 cfs at 2:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 490 cfs at 2:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 488 cfs at 2:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 485 cfs at 2:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 490 cfs at 3:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 493 cfs at 3:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 488 cfs at 3:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 496 cfs at 3:45PM Mar 30, 2020Highest Observation: 499 cfs at 4:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 496 cfs at 4:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 493 cfs at 4:30PM Mar 30, 2020Highest Observation: 499 cfs at 4:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 493 cfs at 5:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 490 cfs at 5:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 488 cfs at 5:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 488 cfs at 5:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 490 cfs at 6:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 488 cfs at 6:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 485 cfs at 6:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 485 cfs at 6:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 482 cfs at 7:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 479 cfs at 7:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 479 cfs at 7:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 479 cfs at 7:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 473 cfs at 8:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 479 cfs at 8:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 473 cfs at 8:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 476 cfs at 8:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 473 cfs at 9:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 468 cfs at 10:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 471 cfs at 10:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 465 cfs at 10:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 468 cfs at 11:00PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 465 cfs at 11:15PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 465 cfs at 11:30PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 460 cfs at 11:45PM Mar 30, 2020Observed: 457 cfs at 12:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 457 cfs at 12:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 454 cfs at 12:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 454 cfs at 12:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 454 cfs at 1:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 451 cfs at 1:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 454 cfs at 1:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 451 cfs at 1:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 449 cfs at 2:00AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 451 cfs at 2:15AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 451 cfs at 2:30AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 446 cfs at 2:45AM Mar 31, 2020Observed: 451 cfs at 3:00AM Mar 31, 2020Highest Forecast: 502.22 cfs 5:00AM Mar 31, 2020Forecast: 479.72 cfs 11:00AM Mar 31, 2020Forecast: 459.1 cfs 5:00PM Mar 31, 2020Forecast: 436.97 cfs 11:00PM Mar 31, 2020Forecast: 414.7 cfs 5:00AM Apr 01, 2020Forecast: 385.77 cfs 11:00AM Apr 01, 2020Forecast: 355.06 cfs 5:00PM Apr 01, 2020Forecast: 328.5 cfs 11:00PM Apr 01, 2020Forecast: 306.41 cfs 5:00AM Apr 02, 2020Forecast: 288.66 cfs 11:00AM Apr 02, 2020Forecast: 274.22 cfs 5:00PM Apr 02, 2020Forecast: 262.3 cfs 11:00PM Apr 02, 2020Forecast: 252.41 cfs 5:00AM Apr 03, 2020Forecast: 243.97 cfs 11:00AM Apr 03, 2020Forecast: 238.6 cfs 5:00PM Apr 03, 2020Forecast: 231.55 cfs 11:00PM Apr 03, 2020Forecast: 225.46 cfs 5:00AM Apr 04, 2020Forecast: 220.04 cfs 11:00AM Apr 04, 2020Forecast: 215.05 cfs 5:00PM Apr 04, 2020Forecast: 210.68 cfs 11:00PM Apr 04, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSMRW1(plotting QRIRV) Graph Created (3:49AM Mar 31, 2020)ObservedForecast (issued 4:46PM Mar 30)Latest observed value: 451 cfs at 3:00 AM PDT 31-Mar-2020. Flood Flow is 3 kcfs
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Samish River near Burlington are issued routinely year-round.

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Major Flood Flow: 11
Moderate Flood Flow: 7
Flood Flow: 3
Action Flow: 0
Low Stage (in feet): 0

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11000 the Samish River will experience major flooding from Old Hwy 99 down to Samish Bay, with flooding of most areas of farm land along the river and further away, including Old Hwy 99. Samish Island Road will flood, cutting off Samish Island. There will also be flooding of residences, businesses, and the following roads: Sam Bell, Farm To Market, Allen, Thomas, Green, and Steelhead Lane. Levees will overtop and could breech.
9000 the Samish River will cause moderate flooding from Old Hwy 99 down to Samish Bay, flooding many areas of farm land along the river and further away. Samish Island Road will flood, cutting off Samish Island. There will also be flooding of residences, businesses, and the following roads: Sam Bell, Farm To Market, Allen, Thomas, Green, and Steelhead Lane. Levees could breech as well.
7000 the Samish River will cause moderate flooding from Old Hwy 99 down to Samish Bay, flooding many areas of farm land along the river and further away. There will also be flooding of residences, businesses, and the following roads: Sam Bell, Farm To Market, Allen, Thomas, Green, and Steelhead Lane. Levees could breech as well.
4500 the Samish River will spill over its banks causing flood waters from west of Interstate 5 down to Samish Bay, flooding Sam Bell Rd., Farm To Market Rd., Allen Rd. near the town of Allen, and also Thomas Rd. and Green Rd.. Some residences, businesses, and farmland along the river will also be flooded.
3000 the Samish River will spill over its banks causing flood waters over Sam Bell Rd., Farm To Market Rd., and Allen Rd. near the town of Allen. Some residences, businesses, and low-lying farm land along the river will also be flooded.
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Latitude: 48.546111° N, Longitude: 122.336944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS flow Not Available Not Available Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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