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Satsop River near Satsop

Highest listed crest 42.79 ftFlood stage 38.0 ft117 crests since 1935

The Satsop River near Satsop crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 117 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 2025. The highest, 42.79 ft on January 22, 1935, was major flooding, 4.79 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
42.79 ft
January 22, 1935; 46,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
38.0 ft
Major flooding from 42.0 ft
Crests at major
1
43rd of 70 gauges in Washington
Most recent flood crest
December 11, 2025
40.31 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Grays Harbor County
Washington

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Satsop River near Satsop
Action stage36.011Dec 13, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)38.07Dec 5, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage40.04Dec 11, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage42.01Jan 22, 1935Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

117 crests from 1935 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Satsop River near Satsop, 1935 to 2025 32343638404244ft Flood stage 38.0 ftMajor 42.0 ft Jan 22, 1935: 42.79 ft, major flooding; 46,600 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1939: 33.91 ft, below flood stage; 25,600 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1941: 33.81 ft, below flood stage; 25,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1945: 35.30 ft, below flood stage; 31,500 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1947: 34.00 ft, below flood stage; 24,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1949: 34.90 ft, below flood stage; 29,500 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1949: 34.66 ft, below flood stage; 27,200 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1949: 34.80 ft, below flood stage; 27,600 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1950: 33.52 ft, below flood stage; 22,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1951: 36.91 ft, action stage; 39,600 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1953: 34.79 ft, below flood stage; 26,700 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1953: 34.16 ft, below flood stage; 24,100 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1953: 34.20 ft, below flood stage; 24,300 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1954: 35.37 ft, below flood stage; 29,300 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1955: 35.14 ft, below flood stage; 30,700 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1956: 35.99 ft, below flood stage; 35,000 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1959: 34.73 ft, below flood stage; 28,600 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1959: 35.18 ft, below flood stage; 28,700 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1959: 34.00 ft, below flood stage; 24,200 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1961: 35.03 ft, below flood stage; 28,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1961: 35.32 ft, below flood stage; 29,300 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1962: 35.56 ft, below flood stage; 32,800 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1966: 33.92 ft, below flood stage; 26,700 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1966: 34.54 ft, below flood stage; 29,200 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1968: 36.43 ft, action stage; 43,100 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1972: 34.30 ft, below flood stage; 31,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1972: 34.19 ft, below flood stage; 30,400 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1972: 35.23 ft, below flood stage; 35,900 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1973: 32.46 ft, below flood stage; 22,400 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 1975: 33.35 ft, below flood stage; 26,200 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1975: 34.21 ft, below flood stage; 30,600 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1975: 34.95 ft, below flood stage; 34,200 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1976: 32.63 ft, below flood stage; 23,000 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1977: 33.10 ft, below flood stage; 25,000 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 34.24 ft, below flood stage; 30,700 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1979: 35.54 ft, below flood stage; 37,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1980: 33.16 ft, below flood stage; 26,100 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1980: 32.46 ft, below flood stage; 22,500 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1980: 33.64 ft, below flood stage; 27,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1981: 34.62 ft, below flood stage; 32,600 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1982: 33.66 ft, below flood stage; 27,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1982: 34.31 ft, below flood stage; 31,000 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1982: 34.66 ft, below flood stage; 32,800 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1983: 33.11 ft, below flood stage; 25,400 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1983: 34.66 ft, below flood stage; 32,800 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1986: 34.16 ft, below flood stage; 30,300 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1986: 35.93 ft, below flood stage; 39,300 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1989: 33.67 ft, below flood stage; 27,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1990: 33.68 ft, below flood stage; 27,300 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 1990: 33.78 ft, below flood stage; 27,700 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 1990: 35.75 ft, below flood stage; 38,200 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1990: 33.63 ft, below flood stage; 27,000 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1991: 32.86 ft, below flood stage; 23,700 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1993: 32.81 ft, below flood stage; 23,500 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1993: 35.38 ft, below flood stage; 33,000 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1994: 34.17 ft, below flood stage; 29,600 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1994: 37.28 ft, action stage; 50,600 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1994: 34.50 ft, below flood stage; 32,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1995: 34.74 ft, below flood stage; 33,400 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1995: 34.27 ft, below flood stage; 30,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1996: 33.52 ft, below flood stage; 26,800 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1997: 34.50 ft, below flood stage; 32,100 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1997: 34.15 ft, below flood stage; 30,100 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1997: 38.74 ft, minor flooding; 60,200 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 1997: 33.68 ft, below flood stage; 27,600 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1998: 33.60 ft, below flood stage; 27,200 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1998: 34.76 ft, below flood stage; 33,600 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1998: 35.08 ft, below flood stage; 35,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1999: 33.26 ft, below flood stage; 22,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1999: 34.86 ft, below flood stage; 32,600 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 1999: 32.82 ft, below flood stage; 22,200 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1999: 37.78 ft, action stage; 54,500 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2001: 33.68 ft, below flood stage; 21,500 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2001: 35.49 ft, below flood stage; 30,100 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2002: 34.03 ft, below flood stage; 23,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2002: 33.58 ft, below flood stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2003: 33.12 ft, below flood stage; 18,600 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2003: 32.63 ft, below flood stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2003: 32.61 ft, below flood stage; 16,500 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2003: 33.06 ft, below flood stage; 18,400 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2003: 32.77 ft, below flood stage; 17,200 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 2003: 36.54 ft, action stage; 35,900 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2003: 34.04 ft, below flood stage; 22,100 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2003: 34.18 ft, below flood stage; 23,700 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2004: 34.20 ft, below flood stage; 23,800 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2005: 35.32 ft, below flood stage; 29,200 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2005: 34.16 ft, below flood stage; 23,600 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2006: 34.32 ft, below flood stage; 24,400 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 2006: 34.78 ft, below flood stage; 26,600 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2006: 37.26 ft, action stage; 41,000 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2007: 36.63 ft, action stage; 36,400 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2009: 38.12 ft, minor flooding; 45,500 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2009: 35.58 ft, below flood stage; 27,500 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2009: 35.59 ft, below flood stage; 27,600 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2010: 36.84 ft, action stage; 36,700 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2012: 33.05 ft, below flood stage; 18,300 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2012: 35.33 ft, below flood stage; 28,900 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2013: 32.27 ft, below flood stage; 14,900 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2014: 32.53 ft, below flood stage; 16,163 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 33.52 ft, below flood stage; 20,300 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2014: 33.76 ft, below flood stage; 21,400 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2015: 34.69 ft, below flood stage; 26,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2015: 33.79 ft, below flood stage; 21,900 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2015: 34.89 ft, below flood stage; 24,364 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2015: 35.99 ft, below flood stage; 30,229 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2015: 36.02 ft, action stage; 30,392 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2017: 36.45 ft, action stage; 42,990 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2018: 37.34 ft, action stage; 19,000 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2020: 39.22 ft, minor flooding; 32,907 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2020: 38.88 ft, minor flooding; 30,113 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2021: 40.01 ft, moderate flooding; 41,624 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2021: 39.65 ft, minor flooding; 38,716 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2022: 41.23 ft, moderate flooding; 51,696 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2022: 41.77 ft, moderate flooding; 56,252 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2022: 38.01 ft, minor flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2023: 39.48 ft, minor flooding; 36,013 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2025: 40.31 ft, moderate flooding; 42,951 cubic feet per second Highest, 42.79 ft, Jan 22, 1935 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Satsop River near Satsop 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 9 9 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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. 5 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 14.00 ft on Dec 19, 1931; 36.70 ft on Feb 26, 1932; 14.00 ft on Dec 9, 1933; 35.30 ft on Dec 21, 1933; 35.20 ft on Dec 28, 1937.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 117 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Satsop River near Satsop
1Jan 22, 193542.79+4.79Major46,600
2Jan 12, 202241.77+3.77Moderate56,252
3Jan 7, 202241.23+3.23Moderate51,696
4Dec 11, 202540.31+2.31Moderate42,951
5Jan 3, 202140.01+2.01Moderate41,624
6Jan 12, 202139.65+1.65Minor38,716
7Dec 5, 202339.48+1.48Minor36,013
8Jan 7, 202039.22+1.22Minor32,907
9Feb 1, 202038.88+0.88Minor30,113
10Mar 19, 199738.74+0.74Minor60,200
11Jan 7, 200938.12+0.12Minor45,500
12Mar 1, 202238.01+0.01Minor25,900
13Dec 16, 199937.78−0.22Action54,500
14Dec 13, 201837.34−0.66Action19,000
15Dec 20, 199437.28−0.72Action50,600
16Nov 7, 200637.26−0.74Action41,000
17Feb 9, 195136.91−1.09Action39,600
18Dec 12, 201036.84−1.16Action36,700
19Dec 3, 200736.63−1.37Action36,400
20Oct 21, 200336.54−1.46Action35,900
21Nov 22, 201736.45−1.55Action42,990
22Jan 19, 196836.43−1.57Action43,100
23Dec 9, 201536.02−1.98Action30,392
24Dec 10, 195635.99−2.01Below flood stage35,000
25Nov 18, 201535.99−2.01Below flood stage30,229
26Nov 23, 198635.93−2.07Below flood stage39,300
27Nov 24, 199035.75−2.25Below flood stage38,200
28Nov 20, 200935.59−2.41Below flood stage27,600
29Nov 16, 200935.58−2.42Below flood stage27,500
30Nov 20, 196235.56−2.44Below flood stage32,800
31Dec 18, 197935.54−2.46Below flood stage37,700
32Dec 17, 200135.49−2.51Below flood stage30,100
33Dec 10, 199335.38−2.62Below flood stage33,000
34Nov 18, 195435.37−2.63Below flood stage29,300
35Nov 19, 201235.33−2.67Below flood stage28,900
36Feb 21, 196135.32−2.68Below flood stage29,300
37Jan 18, 200535.32−2.68Below flood stage29,200
38Feb 7, 194535.30−2.70Below flood stage31,500
39Dec 26, 197235.23−2.77Below flood stage35,900
40Nov 20, 195935.18−2.82Below flood stage28,700
41Nov 3, 195535.14−2.86Below flood stage30,700
42Dec 29, 199835.08−2.92Below flood stage35,400
43Jan 15, 196135.03−2.97Below flood stage28,100
44Dec 26, 197534.95−3.05Below flood stage34,200
45Feb 22, 194934.90−3.10Below flood stage29,500
46Nov 13, 201534.89−3.11Below flood stage24,364
47Feb 24, 199934.86−3.14Below flood stage32,600
48Dec 28, 194934.80−3.20Below flood stage27,600
49Jan 23, 195334.79−3.21Below flood stage26,700
50Jan 30, 200634.78−3.22Below flood stage26,600

Other gauges in Grays Harbor County

Flood gauges in Grays Harbor County
Porter48.053.17 ft, Dec 5, 20072
Montesano42.545.02 ft, Dec 10, 19561

Grays Harbor County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Washington

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SATW1, 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.