White River Flooding Information
USGS gage data, map, alert phases, and recent high flows

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USGS Gage Name

Time, Date

Stage
(feet)

Flow
(c.f.s.)

Flow Change
(c.f.s./hr)

Greenwater River at Greenwater (external link) 11:45 AM, 5/18/2013 4.33 447 -4
White River below Clearwater River (external link) 12:00 PM, 5/18/2013 48.21 2180 +60
White River above Boise Creek (external link) 11:30 AM, 5/18/2013 41.38 2380 0
White River at R Street near Auburn (external link) 11:45 AM, 5/18/2013 111.96 2460 -10
White River near Auburn (external link) 11:15 AM, 5/18/2013 81.80 n/a -0.01 (stage, in feet)

Notes:

This data was requested from USGS at 5/18/2013 12:02:05 PM.

c.f.s. = cubic feet per second.
King County provides funding to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to support the operation and maintenance of river and stream gages and related systems. The term "gage" is defined as an instrument for measuring or testing. USGS uses the term "streamgage" to describe their equipment that obtains estimates of the amount of water flowing in streams and rivers. More information about USGS streamgages

Greenwater River at Greenwater: Flow 447.00 c.f.s. at 11:45 AM (provisional)White River above Boise Creek: Flow 2380.00 c.f.s. at 11:30 AM (provisional)White River at R Street near Auburn: Flow 2460.00 c.f.s. at 11:45 AM (provisional)White River near Auburn: Flow  c.f.s. at 11:15 AM (provisional)
White River Flood Phase Information:
PhaseFlow being released from Mud Mountain DamDescriptionCondition
1 5,000 c.f.s. Internal Alert  
2 8,000 c.f.s. Minor Flooding Red Creek area residents may experience overtopped roads and high water. Overbank flooding may occur in the City of Pacific.
3 10,000 c.f.s. Moderate Flooding Overbank flooding is likely to occur in the City of Pacific. Red Creek area residents may experience dangerous high velocities, debris flows and residential flooding.
4 12,000 c.f.s. Extreme Flooding Floodwater is likely to overtop SR 410 upstream of Mud Mountain Dam near Greenwater. Overbank flooding is likely to occur in the City of Pacific and near the City of Auburn. Dangerous high velocities and debris flows may occur throughout the river system. Damages may occur at the fish hatchery.


White River & Greenwater River gage map - flooding
Recent High Flow Data: White River near Buckley except as noted
January 9, 2009 11,700 c.f.s.*
November 6, 2006 11,700 c.f.s.*
December, 1995 13,200 c.f.s.
January, 1990 14,100 c.f.s.

*Based on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers data on flow releases from Mud Mountain Dam.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) also provides the following additional gages:

White River near Auburn (external link)

Recent High Flow Data: Greenwater River at Greenwater
January 7, 2009 4,530 c.f.s.
February 8, 1996 5,900 c.f.s.
November 28, 1995 4,240 c.f.s

Other Flood-related Information

Sept. 17, 2009 public meeting White River flood safety information presentation

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