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Naches River near Naches

Highest listed crest 22.36 ftFlood stage 17.8 ft20 crests since 1969

The Naches River near Naches crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 2026. The highest, 22.36 ft on February 8, 1996, was major flooding, 4.56 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
22.36 ft
February 8, 1996; 25,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.8 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
1
43rd of 70 gauges in Washington
Most recent flood crest
March 21, 2026
18.75 ft, minor flooding
Location
Yakima County
Near Yakima (14.9 mi)

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 Naches
Action stage16.06May 12, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.88Mar 21, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.05Dec 11, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.01Feb 8, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1969 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Naches River near Naches, 1969 to 2026 1618202224ft Flood stage 17.8 ftMajor 21.0 ft May 24, 1969: 16.05 ft, action stage; 8,100 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1972: 17.11 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1974: 17.95 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1975: 18.40 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1977: 20.07 ft, moderate flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1980: 18.02 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 1990: 17.60 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1995: 19.00 ft, moderate flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1996: 22.36 ft, major flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1999: 17.50 ft, action stage; 8,125 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2006: 17.81 ft, minor flooding; 9,250 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2008: 18.25 ft, minor flooding; 9,060 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2011: 20.40 ft, moderate floodingJun 8, 2011: 17.38 ft, action stage; 6,358 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2012: 18.27 ft, minor flooding; 9,996 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2013: 16.82 ft, action stage; 5,523 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2015: 20.19 ft, moderate flooding; 15,407 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 18.60 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2025: 20.91 ft, moderate floodingMar 21, 2026: 18.75 ft, minor flooding; 10,141 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.36 ft, Feb 8, 1996 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Naches River near Naches 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 3 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 22.90 ft on Dec 23, 1933.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Naches River near Naches
1Feb 8, 199622.36+4.56Major25,500
2Dec 11, 202520.91+3.11Moderate—
3May 16, 201120.40+2.60Moderate—
4Dec 9, 201520.19+2.39Moderate15,407
5Dec 2, 197720.07+2.27Moderate18,000
6Nov 30, 199519.00+1.20Moderate16,400
7Mar 21, 202618.75+0.95Minor10,141
8Feb 7, 202018.60+0.80Minor—
9Dec 4, 197518.40+0.60Minor14,100
10Apr 25, 201218.27+0.47Minor9,996
11May 18, 200818.25+0.45Minor9,060
12Dec 27, 198018.02+0.22Minor—
13Jun 17, 197417.95+0.15Minor12,800
14May 18, 200617.81+0.01Minor9,250
15Nov 25, 199017.60−0.20Action12,300
16May 26, 199917.50−0.30Action8,125
17Jun 8, 201117.38−0.42Action6,358
18Jun 10, 197217.11−0.69Action10,100
19May 12, 201316.82−0.98Action5,523
20May 24, 196916.05−1.75Action8,100

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 8, 1996: 22.36 ft here, major flooding

  • CliffdellWA · Feb 9, 1996 · 32.97 ft · Minor · its highest

December 11, 2025: 20.91 ft here, moderate flooding

  • CliffdellWA · Dec 11, 2025 · 31.65 ft · Minor

May 16, 2011: 20.40 ft here, moderate flooding

  • CliffdellWA · May 15, 2011 · 32.20 ft · Minor

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
CliffdellWA31.032.97 ft, Feb 9, 19960
Naches this gaugeWA17.822.36 ft, Feb 8, 19961

Other gauges in Yakima County

Flood gauges in Yakima County
Cliffdell31.032.97 ft, Feb 9, 19960
Parker10.016.21 ft, Feb 9, 19964

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NACW1, 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.