The gauge "Methow River Above Goat Creek Near Mazama" hit a height of 18.67' yesterday morning (Dec 11 at 7:00AM). Since then it's fallen to 17.12' (morning of Dec 12). For comparison, the recent peak height during Spring runoff was 19.59' on May 5, 2023. So we got close to the recent Spring peak. I...

If you want rainfall data that updates with high frequency then your best bets are the Weather Underground observation sites (located throughout the valley) and the NWAC site at Freestone Inn. Here are some examples for yesterday (12/10) and the last three days (12/8-12/10). These data do not includ...

Based on my reading of the gauge data the Twisp River seems like it may be the most problematic. The gauge is currently at about 12 feet which already matches its recent springtime peak, and it is rising fast. I can't find any flood stage data for this gauge, but the fact that it is about to blow pa...

The USGS hasn't established a flood stage for this station, but recent peak flows during the Spring snowmelt season have approached 19 feet without any flooding. For example, on May 5, 2023 the gauge reached 18.73 feet. The Methow River gauge at Pateros has a much longer history and well established...