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Naches River near Cliffdell

Highest listed crest 32.97 ftFlood stage 31.0 ft7 crests since 1990

The Naches River near Cliffdell crested above flood stage 7 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2025. The highest, 32.97 ft on February 9, 1996, was minor flooding, 1.97 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Naches River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.97 ft
February 9, 1996; 9,776 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
31.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 11, 2025
31.65 ft, minor flooding
Location
Yakima County
Washington
Identifiers
NWS CLFW1
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Naches River near Cliffdell
Action stage29.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)31.07Dec 11, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1990 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Naches River near Cliffdell, 1990 to 2025 3131.53232.533ft Flood stage 31.0 ft Nov 25, 1990: 31.47 ft, minor flooding; 6,725 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1995: 32.17 ft, minor flooding; 7,625 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1996: 32.97 ft, minor flooding; 9,776 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2011: 32.20 ft, minor floodingDec 10, 2015: 31.47 ft, minor flooding; 6,675 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2020: 31.40 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2025: 31.65 ft, minor flooding; 7,086 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.97 ft, Feb 9, 1996 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Naches River near Cliffdell 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Naches River near Cliffdell
1Feb 9, 199632.97+1.97Minor9,776
2May 15, 201132.20+1.20Minor—
3Nov 30, 199532.17+1.17Minor7,625
4Dec 11, 202531.65+0.65Minor7,086
5Nov 25, 199031.47+0.47Minor6,725
6Dec 10, 201531.47+0.47Minor6,675
7Feb 4, 202031.40+0.40Minor—

The worst floods along the Naches River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Naches River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 9, 1996: 32.97 ft here, minor flooding

  • NachesWA · Feb 8, 1996 · 22.36 ft · Major · its highest

May 15, 2011: 32.20 ft here, minor flooding

  • NachesWA · May 16, 2011 · 20.40 ft · Moderate

November 30, 1995: 32.17 ft here, minor flooding

  • NachesWA · Nov 30, 1995 · 19.00 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Naches River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Naches River
Cliffdell this gaugeWA31.032.97 ft, Feb 9, 19960
NachesWA17.822.36 ft, Feb 8, 19961

Other gauges in Yakima County

Flood gauges in Yakima County
Naches17.822.36 ft, Feb 8, 19961
Parker10.016.21 ft, Feb 9, 19964

Yakima County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Washington

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLFW1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.