Snoqualmie River near Carnation, WA

King County, Washington · USGS gauge 12149000 · NWS CRNW1 · Snoqualmie River flood status · Washington river levels

Nearby: river levels near Carnation · river levels near Issaquah

Is Snoqualmie River near Carnation, WA flooding right now?

Snoqualmie River near Carnation, WA measured 44.44 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 9.6 ft below its 54 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
44.44 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
493 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 54 ft, with major flooding at 58 ft. The highest crest on record was 62.21 ft on Thu, Jan 8, 2009.

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
Action50.7 ft6.3 ft below
Minor flood54 ft9.6 ft below
Moderate flood56 ft11.6 ft below
Major flood58 ft13.6 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
62.21 ft2009-01-08
60.76 ft2025-12-11
60.76 ft2025-12-11
60.7 ft1990-11-24
60.49 ft2008-11-12

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tolt River near Carnation, WA5.1 miKing County
Snoqualmie River at Duvall, WA6.1 miKing County
Sf Tolt River below Regulating Basin near Carnation, WA6.8 miKing County
North Fork Tolt River near Carnation, WA7.1 miKing County
Inglewood Creek at E Lake Samm Pkwy near Redmond, WA7.5 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