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Walla Walla River near Touchet

Highest listed crest 20.58 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft15 crests since 1964

The Walla Walla River near Touchet crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1964 to 2026. The highest, 20.58 ft on February 10, 1996, was major flooding, 7.58 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.58 ft
February 10, 1996; 32,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
4
27th of 70 gauges in Washington
Most recent flood crest
March 15, 2026
15.79 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Walla Walla County
Washington

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Walla Walla River near Touchet
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.08Dec 31, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.03Mar 15, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.04Feb 7, 2020Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1964 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Walla Walla River near Touchet, 1964 to 2026 121416182022ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Dec 22, 1964: 18.90 ft, major flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1965: 13.72 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1969: 14.07 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1982: 13.26 ft, minor flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1985: 15.54 ft, moderate flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1986: 14.91 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1993: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 7,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1996: 20.58 ft, major flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1997: 17.08 ft, major flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2009: 14.87 ft, minor flooding; 9,298 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2011: 13.60 ft, minor floodingDec 31, 2017: 14.20 ft, minor flooding; 8,154 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2019: 15.45 ft, moderate flooding; 10,120 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 20.26 ft, major floodingMar 15, 2026: 15.79 ft, moderate flooding; 10,703 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.58 ft, Feb 10, 1996 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Walla Walla River near Touchet 1960s: 3 3 1970s: 0 1980s: 3 1990s: 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Walla Walla River near Touchet
1Feb 10, 199620.58+7.58Major32,500
2Feb 7, 202020.26+7.26Major—
3Dec 22, 196418.90+5.90Major33,400
4Jan 1, 199717.08+4.08Major13,500
5Mar 15, 202615.79+2.79Moderate10,703
6Feb 12, 198515.54+2.54Moderate12,200
7Apr 10, 201915.45+2.45Moderate10,120
8Feb 24, 198614.91+1.91Minor10,100
9Jan 9, 200914.87+1.87Minor9,298
10Dec 31, 201714.20+1.20Minor8,154
11Jan 6, 196914.07+1.07Minor14,600
12Jan 30, 196513.72+0.72Minor15,800
13Jan 17, 201113.60+0.60Minor—
14Feb 21, 198213.26+0.26Minor9,420
15May 5, 199313.000.00Minor7,230

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TCHW1, 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.