Skykomish River near Gold Bar, WA

Snohomish County, Washington · USGS gauge 12134500 · NWS GLBW1 · Washington river levels

Nearby: river levels near Carnation · river levels near Sultan

Is Skykomish River near Gold Bar, WA flooding right now?

Skykomish River near Gold Bar, WA measured 4.13 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 10.9 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.13 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
359 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.51 ft on Mon, Nov 6, 2006.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 11 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12.2 ft8.1 ft below
Minor flood15 ft10.9 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft12.9 ft below
Major flood19 ft14.9 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
24.51 ft2006-11-06
24.03 ft2025-12-11
22.49 ft1990-11-24
22.23 ft2015-11-17
21.34 ft1980-12-26

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Wallace River at Gold Bar, WA2.0 miSnohomish County
South Fork Sultan River near Sultan, WA7.8 miSnohomish County
Sultan River below Powerplant near Sultan, WA8.4 miSnohomish County
Nf Tolt River above Yellow Creek near Carnation, WA8.9 miKing County
South Fork Tolt River near Index, WA9.5 miKing 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