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Washougal River at Washougal

Highest listed crest 15.33 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft11 crests since 2009

The Washougal River at Washougal crested above flood stage 5 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2025. The highest, 15.33 ft on November 18, 2015, was minor flooding, 1.33 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.33 ft
November 18, 2015; 22,113 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 9, 2025
15.03 ft, minor flooding
Location
Clark County
Near Washougal (0.1 mi), Troutdale (3.8 mi), Camas (4.3 mi)
Identifiers
NWS WASW1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Washougal River at Washougal
Action stage13.01Dec 2, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.05Dec 9, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Washougal River at Washougal, 2009 to 2025 111213141516ft Flood stage 14.0 ft Jan 1, 2009: 12.95 ft, below flood stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2009: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2011: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2011: 12.40 ft, below flood stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2011: 12.30 ft, below flood stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 2012: 12.68 ft, below flood stage; 14,300 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2012: 11.47 ft, below flood stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2013: 13.00 ft, action stage; 15,200 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2015: 15.33 ft, minor flooding; 22,113 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2021: 14.11 ft, minor flooding; 18,528 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2025: 15.03 ft, minor flooding; 21,165 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.33 ft, Nov 18, 2015 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Washougal River at Washougal 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 2 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, Washougal River at Washougal
1Nov 18, 201515.33+1.33Minor22,113
2Dec 9, 202515.03+1.03Minor21,165
3Nov 12, 202114.11+0.11Minor18,528
4Jan 7, 200914.000.00Minor18,000
5Jan 16, 201114.000.00Minor18,000
6Dec 2, 201313.00−1.00Action15,200
7Jan 1, 200912.95−1.05Below flood stage15,100
8Jan 19, 201212.68−1.32Below flood stage14,300
9Nov 22, 201112.40−1.60Below flood stage13,500
10Dec 28, 201112.30−1.70Below flood stage13,200
11Oct 29, 201211.47−2.53Below flood stage10,900

Other gauges in Clark County

Flood gauges in Clark County
Vancouver16.033.60 ft, Jun 7, 189415
Heisson20.025.17 ft, Feb 8, 19960

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WASW1, 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.