Cowlitz River below Mayfield Dam, WA

Lewis County, Washington · USGS gauge 14238000 · NWS MAYW1 · Cowlitz River flood status · Washington river levels

Nearby: river levels near Kid Valley

Is Cowlitz River below Mayfield Dam, WA flooding right now?

Cowlitz River below Mayfield Dam, WA measured 3.24 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
3.24 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
10,400 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

The highest crest on record was 26.19 ft on Tue, Nov 28, 1995.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 4 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
26.19 ft1995-11-28
25.26 ft1975-12-04
24.75 ft1946-12-13
24.36 ft1965-01-30
23.71 ft1959-11-24

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
South Fork Newaukum River near Onalaska, WA5.6 miLewis County
Tilton River above Bear Canyon Creek near Cinebar, WA9.5 miLewis County
Nf Toutle River below Srs near Kid Valley, WA9.7 miCowlitz County
North Fork Toutle River at Kid Valley, WA10.0 miCowlitz County
Nf Newaukum River above Bear Creek near Forest, WA13.1 miLewis County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast