Yakima River at Easton

Highest listed crest 57.01 ftFlood stage 51.3 ft7 crests since 1990

The Yakima River at Easton crested above flood stage 7 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2026. The highest, 57.01 ft on December 9, 2025, was minor flooding, 5.71 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Yakima River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 57.01 ft; December 9, 2025
Flood stage: 51.3 ft; No major stage set
Crests at major: 0; 7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: March 21, 2026; 52.48 ft, minor flooding
Location: Kittitas County; Washington
Identifiers: NWS EASW1; 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, Yakima River at Easton

Action stage	50.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	51.3	7	Mar 21, 2026	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1990 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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, Yakima River at Easton

1	Dec 9, 2025	57.01	+5.71	Minor	—
2	Nov 24, 1990	55.28	+3.98	Minor	8,145
3	Nov 29, 1995	54.01	+2.71	Minor	—
4	Feb 8, 1996	53.23	+1.93	Minor	—
5	Nov 18, 2015	53.15	+1.85	Minor	4,992
6	Mar 21, 2026	52.48	+1.18	Minor	3,872
7	Feb 22, 2012	51.39	+0.09	Minor	2,956

The worst floods along the Yakima River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Yakima River that crested above flood stage within a week.

December 9, 2025: 57.01 ft here, minor flooding

KionaWA · Dec 13, 2025 · 16.16 ft · Major
HorlickWA · Dec 11, 2025 · 38.08 ft · Moderate
ParkerWA · Dec 11, 2025 · 12.37 ft · Moderate
UmtanumWA · Dec 11, 2025 · 36.89 ft · Minor

November 24, 1990: 55.28 ft here, minor flooding

ParkerWA · Nov 26, 1990 · 14.50 ft · Major
UmtanumWA · Nov 25, 1990 · 37.93 ft · Minor
KionaWA · Nov 27, 1990 · 14.36 ft · Minor

November 29, 1995: 54.01 ft here, minor flooding

ParkerWA · Nov 30, 1995 · 14.61 ft · Major
HorlickWA · Nov 29, 1995 · 38.08 ft · Moderate
KionaWA · Dec 2, 1995 · 15.88 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Yakima River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Yakima River

Easton this gauge	WA	51.3	57.01 ft, Dec 9, 2025	0
Horlick	WA	36.0	39.30 ft, Feb 9, 1996	2
Kiona	WA	13.0	21.57 ft, Dec 23, 1933	8
Umtanum	WA	35.5	41.10 ft, Nov 15, 1906	1
Parker	WA	10.0	16.21 ft, Feb 9, 1996	4

Other gauges in Kittitas County

Flood gauges in Kittitas County

Horlick	36.0	39.30 ft, Feb 9, 1996	2
Umtanum	35.5	41.10 ft, Nov 15, 1906	1

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EASW1, 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.