Kettle River near Ferry, WA

Ferry County, Washington · USGS gauge 12401500 · NWS FRYW1 · Kettle River flood status · Washington river levels

Is Kettle River near Ferry, WA flooding right now?

Kettle River near Ferry, WA measured 9.15 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 9.3 ft below its 18.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.15 ft
as of 86 min ago
Streamflow
98 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18.5 ft, with major flooding at 20.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.54 ft on Fri, May 11, 2018.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 10 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action17.5 ft8.3 ft below
Minor flood18.5 ft9.3 ft below
Moderate flood19.5 ft10.3 ft below
Major flood20.5 ft11.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.54 ft2018-05-11
21.15 ft1948-05-29
20.85 ft1997-06-01
20.67 ft2017-05-07
20.54 ft1942-05-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Myers Creek near Chesaw, WA11.5 miOkanogan County
Kettle River near Laurier, WA24.9 miFerry County
Ninemile Creek near Oroville, WA29.0 miOkanogan County
Tonasket Creek at Oroville, WA29.4 miOkanogan County
Ninemile Creek at Eastlake Rd near Oroville, WA29.5 miOkanogan 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