Pilchuck River near Snohomish, WA

Snohomish County, Washington · USGS gauge 12155300 · NWS PILW1 · Pilchuck River flood status · Washington river levels

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Is Pilchuck River near Snohomish, WA flooding right now?

Pilchuck River near Snohomish, WA measured 9.88 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 8.1 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.88 ft
as of 81 min ago
Streamflow
48 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.39 ft on Thu, Jan 8, 2009.

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
Action16 ft6.1 ft below
Minor flood18 ft8.1 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft10.1 ft below
Major flood22 ft12.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.39 ft2009-01-08
19.5 ft2015-01-05
19.2 ft2012-02-22
19.16 ft1999-12-16
19.14 ft2006-11-06

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 9.83–10.03 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Snohomish River at Snohomish, WA2.0 miSnohomish County
Snohomish River near Monroe, WA7.3 miSnohomish County
Quilceda Creek Tributary above 27Th Ave NE near Marysville, WA11.6 miSnohomish County
Sultan River below Powerplant near Sultan, WA12.1 miSnohomish County
Mission Creek near Tulalip, WA12.4 miSnohomish 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.

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