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Nisqually River at La Grande Dam water level

River gauge, Nisqually River, Washington, United States

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Latest reading

Flow

33.6cfs Down 3.0 cfs over the last 24 hours

30 35

History

History
34363840cfsOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 1934363840cfsOct 16Oct 18Oct 19
Flow

What this means

The Nisqually River at La Grande Dam reads 33.6 cfs as of Oct 19, 2026, 03:30 PM PDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 3.0 cfs over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 33.6 cfs and 39.7 cfs.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Nisqually River at La Grande Dam

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 58° 44° – Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 63° 40° – Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 66° 46° – Wind 5 mph
22 Thu 57° 42° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 52° 38° – Wind 4 mph
24 Sat 55° 35° – Wind 5 mph
25 Sun 63° 41° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min First quarter 63%

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Other gauges on the Nisqually River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nisqually River near NationalRiver gauge, Nisqually River 4.05 ft Normal ±0 12 mi
Nisqually River at La GrandeRiver gauge, Nisqually River 4.24 ft High ±0 1.7 mi
Nisqually River at McKennaRiver gauge, Nisqually River 1.52 ft Normal −0.01 ft 14 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mashel River near La GrandeRiver gauge, Mashel River 1.81 ft Very low −0.01 ft 2.4 mi
Ohop Creek near EatonvilleRiver gauge, Ohop Creek 1.55 ft Low −0.04 ft 4.2 mi
Mineral Creek near MineralRiver gauge, Mineral Creek 18.9 cfs Very low −1.0 cfs 9 mi
Centralia Power Canal near McKennaCanal gauge, Centralia Power Canal 10.96 ft Normal ±0 11 mi
Puyallup River near ElectronRiver gauge, Puyallup River 3.20 ft Normal ±0 14 mi
Skookumchuck River near VailRiver gauge, Skookumchuck River 15.2 cfs Very low −0.8 cfs 14 mi
Puyallup River near OrtingRiver gauge, Puyallup River 5.96 ft Very high −0.02 ft 16 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Nisqually River at La Grande Dam today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:30 PM PDT, the flow was 33.6 cfs. Down 3.0 cfs over the last 24 hours.

Is Nisqually River at La Grande Dam rising or falling?

Down 3.0 cfs over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nisqually River at La Grande Dam normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:12086000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
46.82260, -122.30428 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Flow 33.6 cfs 2026-10-19 22:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Nisqually River at La Grande Dam (usgs:12086000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/nisqually-river-at-la-grande-dam

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.