Green River Flooding Information
USGS gage data, map, alert phases, and recent high flows

USGS Gage Name	Time, Date	Stage (feet)	Flow (c.f.s.)	Flow Change (c.f.s./hr)
Green River near Palmer, WA (external link)	11:00 AM, 5/9	6.25	1940	+10
Green River near Auburn, WA (external link)	1:45 PM, 5/9	56.28	2370	+10
Notes: The next request for USGS data is 7 minutes, 10 seconds from when this page was loaded. King County provides funding to the United States Geological Survey to support the operation and maintenance of river and stream gages and related systems.

Flood Phase Information
Phase	Flow at Green River gage at Auburn	Description	Condition
1	5,000 c.f.s.	Internal Alert
2	7,000 c.f.s.	Minor Flooding	Lowland flooding in valley upstream of Auburn.
3	9,000 c.f.s.	Moderate Flooding	Flooding of varied depths occurs in valley upstream of Auburn and lower Mill Creek basin. SE Green Valley Rd and West Valley Rd may overtop.
4	12,000 c.f.s.	Extreme Flooding	Levees may exhibit seepage and/or weaken from saturation.

Recent High Flow Data: Green River at Auburn
November 7, 2006 Provisional Data	12,200 c.f.s.
November, 1999	9,200 c.f.s.
December, 1998	9,580 c.f.s.
February, 1996	12,400 c.f.s.
November, 1995	11,200 c.f.s.
November, 1990	11,500 c.f.s.

More Green-Duwamish River Flood Related Information

Overview of the Green River Flood Control Zone District
Green-Duwamish riverbank stabilization and habitat restoration projects
Desimone Levee Planting

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Updated: May. 9, 2008, 1:45 PM