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South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge

Highest listed crest 9.54 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft21 crests since 2009

The South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2025. The highest, 9.54 ft on November 15, 2021, was major flooding, 1.54 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.54 ft
November 15, 2021; 16,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 9.5 ft
Crests at major
1
43rd of 70 gauges in Washington
Most recent flood crest
December 10, 2025
9.02 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Whatcom County
Near Sedro-Woolley (11.9 mi), Bellingham (14.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge
Action stage6.99Feb 6, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.07Jan 28, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.54Dec 10, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.51Nov 15, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 2009 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge, 2009 to 2025 78910ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 9.5 ft Jan 8, 2009: 8.45 ft, minor flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2009: 7.15 ft, action stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2010: 8.78 ft, moderate flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2011: 7.77 ft, action stage; 14,300 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 2011: 7.53 ft, action stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2013: 7.53 ft, action stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2014: 7.09 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2014: 7.19 ft, action stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 2014: 7.78 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2015: 7.64 ft, action stage; 13,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2015: 7.35 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2015: 8.69 ft, moderate flooding; 13,630 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2015: 9.26 ft, moderate flooding; 15,142 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2017: 8.14 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 2017: 8.01 ft, minor flooding; 12,038 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 2019: 8.03 ft, minor flooding; 10,801 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2021: 9.54 ft, major flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 2021: 8.18 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2022: 8.03 ft, minor flooding; 12,449 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2024: 8.01 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2025: 9.02 ft, moderate flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.54 ft, Nov 15, 2021 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge 2000s: 1 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 5 2000s2010s2020s
  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, South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge
1Nov 15, 20219.54+1.54Major16,100
2Nov 17, 20159.26+1.26Moderate15,142
3Dec 10, 20259.02+1.02Moderate15,200
4Dec 12, 20108.78+0.78Moderate20,500
5Nov 13, 20158.69+0.69Moderate13,630
6Jan 8, 20098.45+0.45Minor18,400
7Nov 28, 20218.18+0.18Minor12,900
8Oct 18, 20178.14+0.14Minor12,400
9Oct 22, 20198.03+0.03Minor10,801
10Nov 5, 20228.03+0.03Minor12,449
11Nov 23, 20178.01+0.01Minor12,038
12Jan 28, 20248.01+0.01Minor12,300
13Nov 28, 20147.78−0.22Action14,600
14Jan 17, 20117.77−0.23Action14,300
15Jan 5, 20157.64−0.36Action13,900
16Nov 23, 20117.53−0.47Action13,300
17Sep 28, 20137.53−0.47Action13,300
18Feb 6, 20157.35−0.65Action12,400
19Nov 4, 20147.19−0.81Action11,700
20Oct 17, 20097.15−0.85Action11,500
21Mar 9, 20147.09−0.91Action11,200

Other gauges in Whatcom County

Flood gauges in Whatcom County
SR544 Everson4.07.75 ft, Nov 15, 20210
Ferndale18.031.23 ft, Feb 10, 195117
North Cedarvillle146.5150.76 ft, Nov 15, 20212

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NSSW1, 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.