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Nooksack River Overflow At SR544 Everson

Highest listed crest 7.75 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft7 crests since 2015

The Nooksack River Overflow At SR544 Everson crested above flood stage 6 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2025. The highest, 7.75 ft on November 15, 2021, was minor flooding, 3.75 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.75 ft
November 15, 2021
Flood stage
4.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 11, 2025
6.91 ft, minor flooding
Location
Whatcom County
Near Lynden (5.9 mi), Ferndale (12.5 mi), Bellingham (13.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nooksack River Overflow At SR544 Everson
Action stage3.61Nov 14, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.06Dec 11, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

7 crests from 2015 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nooksack River Overflow At SR544 Everson, 2015 to 2025 345678ft Flood stage 4.0 ft Nov 14, 2015: 3.84 ft, action stageNov 18, 2015: 4.91 ft, minor floodingNov 23, 2017: 4.76 ft, minor floodingFeb 2, 2020: 5.55 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2021: 7.75 ft, minor floodingNov 28, 2021: 5.51 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2025: 6.91 ft, minor flooding; 14,216 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.75 ft, Nov 15, 2021 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nooksack River Overflow At SR544 Everson 2010s: 2 2020s: 4 4 2010s2020s
  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, Nooksack River Overflow At SR544 Everson
1Nov 15, 20217.75+3.75Minor—
2Dec 11, 20256.91+2.91Minor14,216
3Feb 2, 20205.55+1.55Minor—
4Nov 28, 20215.51+1.51Minor—
5Nov 18, 20154.91+0.91Minor—
6Nov 23, 20174.76+0.76Minor—
7Nov 14, 20153.84−0.16Action—

Other gauges in Whatcom County

Flood gauges in Whatcom County
Ferndale18.031.23 ft, Feb 10, 195117
North Cedarvillle146.5150.76 ft, Nov 15, 20212
Saxon Bridge8.09.54 ft, Nov 15, 20211

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NOEW1, 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.