Muddy River below Clear Creek near Cougar, WA

Skamania County, Washington · USGS gauge 14216500 · NWS MUDW1 · Washington river levels

Is Muddy River below Clear Creek near Cougar, WA flooding right now?

Muddy River below Clear Creek near Cougar, WA measured 14.04 ft on 2026-10-27 18:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

14.04 ft

as of 55 min ago

Streamflow

131 cfs

data refreshed 8 min ago

The highest crest on record was 26.75 ft on Tue, Jan 9, 1990.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 13 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

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

Stage	Date
26.75 ft	1990-01-09
26.58 ft	1995-01-31
26.2 ft	1987-12-09
25.95 ft	1991-04-05
24.89 ft	1994-12-27

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Lewis River above Muddy River near Cougar, WA	1.3 mi	Skamania County
Swift Powerplant No 2 Tailwater near Cougar, WA	12.6 mi	Cowlitz County
Spirit Lake Tunnel Outlet near Spirit Lake, WA	17.1 mi	Skamania County
Speelyai Creek near Cougar, WA	17.3 mi	Cowlitz County
Canyon Creek near Amboy, WA	17.9 mi	Clark 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