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Northwest River Forecast Center

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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. NOTE: Forecast river flows take into account forecasts of dam operations and are subject to change. Link to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Inundation Maps here. Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions NOTE: Forecasts for the White River at R St. Auburn are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in KCFS) Major Flood Flow: 12 Moderate Flood Flow: 10 Flood Flow: 7.5 Action Flow: 5.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 8,100 cfs on 12/08/2015 (P) (2) 8,080 cfs on 02/06/2020 (3) 7,750 cfs on 01/17/2011 (P) (4) 7,650 cfs on 01/16/2011 (P) (5) 7,380 cfs on 11/25/2014 (P) Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 7,030 cfs on 02/23/2021 (P) (2) 6,840 cfs on 01/13/2021 (P) (3) 6,400 cfs on 02/18/2020 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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12000	Major river flooding will occur on the lower White River with dangerously fast flowing flood waters in many places in Auburn, Pacific, and Sumner. Many roads and structures will be inundated. Portions of the temporary flood protection barriers may overtop, potentially causing even more widesprea flooding.
10000	River flooding may occur upstream of the A Street Bridge in the City of Auburn. River levels will likely be up against the temporary flood protection barriers, with flooding likely at Government Canal and Butte Avenue in the City of Pacific and downstream of the Stewart Street Bridge in the City of Sumner.
7500	River flooding is likely to occur near low bank areas around and downstream of the Stewart Streat Bridge in the city of Sumner.

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Latitude: 47.274823° N, Longitude: 122.207897° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS flow Not Available Not Available 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 45 ft Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 0.0 ft Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for R St. Auburn

Additional Information

Link to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Inundation Maps here.

Resources

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