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Cowlitz County, Washington

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Air Traffic

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Road Traffic

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Rivers And Streams

4 USGS gauges

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WeatherQuiet8 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.
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Weather

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8 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.

Official Warnings

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  • Toutle River At Tower Road Near Silver Lake, WA: water level 121 ft · above the highest October monthly average on record for this gauge (121 ft) · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Cowlitz River At Castle Rock, WA: water level 33.97 ft · above the highest October monthly average on record for this gauge (33.31 ft) · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Speelyai Creek Near Cougar, WA: flow 19.5 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 58 min ago
  • North Fork Toutle River Below Srs Near Kid Valley, WA: flow 400 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Toutle River At Tower Road Near Silver Lake, WA: flow 1,010 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
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  • Cowlitz River At Castle Rock, WA: flow 4,800 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Gauge 14219800: water level 3.98 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 58 min ago
  • Gauge 14240525: water level 33.18 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago

River levels are shown against their usual, but not yet judged. A gauge’s usual here is its range of October monthly averages; the reading is the latest 15-minute value, which a passing rain or dry spell can carry outside that range. So no river gauge makes this county Unusual For Here until we compare each day with the same day’s history.

A gauge’s usual is its range of October monthly averages over its record (USGS).

  • USGS daily mean streamflow and gage height - Washington: 11 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 9 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (12)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (1)

Answered, nothing current (11)

SafetyQuiet2 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Safety

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2 sources answered; nothing recent here.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answered, nothing current (2)

Roads And TransitQuiet11 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Roads And Transit

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11 sources answered; nothing recent here.

The sources behind this status (11)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answered, nothing current (11)

GovernmentQuiet28 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Government

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Coming Up

No meeting is on an agenda we read for the next seven days.

The sources behind this status (28)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (5)

Answered, nothing current (17)

Not current (6)

Local NewsQuiet2 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Local News

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2 sources answered; nothing recent here.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answered, nothing current (2)

AirQuietLongview: AQI 31, within the usual daily AQI in October for this county.
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Air

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Longview: AQI 31, within the usual daily AQI in October for this county.

  • Longview: AQI 31 · within the usual daily AQI in October for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · 1 h ago
  • USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Washington: 11 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 35 min ago
  • AirNow reporting-area AQI (current and forecast): 3 entries for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · read 31 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (2)

PowerQuiet2 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Power

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The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (1)

Answered, nothing current (1)

HealthCan’t See1 source here, none answering with current records.
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Health

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1 source here, none answering with current records.

The sources behind this status (1)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (1)

Freight And EconomyQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Freight And Economy

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  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA): No reported accident or crossing collision here with a release, evacuation, injury or death in the latest data · Federal Railroad Administration · read Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT
  • Gasoline prices (EIA): No weekly move of 10 cents or more · U.S. Energy Information Administration · read Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT

Background

  • Gasoline prices (EIA)
    Regular gasoline, Washington, week of 2026-10-19: $5.332 a gallon, down 4 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  • Gasoline prices (EIA)
    Regular gasoline, West Coast except California, week of 2026-10-19: $5.007 a gallon, down 6 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  • Employment and wages (QCEW)
    Q1 2026: 40,775 jobs (41,047 a year earlier); $1,378 average weekly wage ($1,329 a year earlier). BLS (QCEW)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. FRA posts about three months after an accident, so its lines are reported, not breaking. Last read: BLS (QCEW) Oct 12, 6:25 AM PDT; U.S. Energy Information Administration Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT; Federal Railroad Administration Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT.

WildlifeQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Wildlife And Ecosystems

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  • Non-native species (USGS NAS): No new non-native species alert here in the last 30 days · USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) · read Oct 12, 5:04 PM PDT
  • Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS): No detection in wild birds here in the last 30 days · USDA APHIS · read Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT
  • Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 46 min ago

Background

  • Introduced species (iNaturalist)
    5 research-grade observations of introduced species here in the last 30 days. iNaturalist

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. Bird flu detections are reported in our words with a link to USDA APHIS; its records are not reproduced. iNaturalist observations are shown only under CC0 or CC-BY, with the observer credited; others are counted. Observations with an obscured location are never placed on a county. Last read: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Oct 12, 5:04 PM PDT; iNaturalist Oct 29, 7:26 AM PDT; USDA APHIS Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT.

Historic PlacesQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Historic Places

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  • Historic places in harm’s way: No listed place here inside an active wildfire perimeter, warning area or flood zone · National Weather Service · read 7 min ago
  • National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 1 h ago
  • National Register listings (NPS): No listing or removal here in the last 30 days · National Park Service · read Oct 12, 6:25 AM PDT

Background

  • National Register listings (NPS)
    27 properties on the National Register in this county. National Park Service

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Sites whose location is restricted are never shown. A place inside a hazard area is our overlay of open maps, as of the hazard’s own time; it says nothing of damage. Last read: National Park Service Oct 12, 6:25 AM PDT; National Park Service (Federal Register) Oct 29, 7:00 AM PDT; National Weather Service Oct 29, 8:05 AM PDT.

River Gauges

the level now against its usual for the month

4 USGS gauges · updated 7:15 AM

Cowlitz River At Castle Rock
Above its usual for October · Steady · water level 33.97 ft
NWS highest forecast stage 33.93 ft at 11:00 AM (issued Wed 3:04 PM) · NWS gauge page
Toutle River At Tower Road Near Silver Lake
Above its usual for October · Falling 0.05 ft in 3 h · water level 121 ft
NWS highest forecast stage 121 ft at 11:00 AM (issued Wed 3:04 PM) · NWS gauge page
Gauge 14219800
No usual yet · Steady · water level 3.98 ft
Not forecast by NWS
Gauge 14240525
No usual yet · Steady · water level 33.18 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page

The level now against its usual for October (shaded, from USGS’s own record) and flood stage (red line). Not yet judged as unusual for here. Forecasts are the National Weather Service’s own, quoted.

Cameras

Public cameras in the county
Still from U.S. Geological Survey’s camera: Cowlitz River at Castle Rock

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Cowlitz River at Castle RockU.S. Geological Survey
Still from U.S. Geological Survey’s camera: Sediment Retention Structure near Kid Valley

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Sediment Retention Structure near Kid ValleyU.S. Geological Survey
Still from Washington State DOT’s camera: I-5 at MP 21: Woodland

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I-5 at MP 21: WoodlandWashington State DOT
Still from Washington State DOT’s camera: I-5 at MP 21.10: Woodland SB Signal

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I-5 at MP 21.10: Woodland SB SignalWashington State DOT
Still from Washington State DOT’s camera: I-5 at MP 21.10: Woodland SB Signal #1

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I-5 at MP 21.10: Woodland SB Signal #1Washington State DOT
Still from Washington State DOT’s camera: I-5 at MP 21.10: Woodland SB Signal #2

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I-5 at MP 21.10: Woodland SB Signal #2Washington State DOT

42 more cameras

Stills are our copies, read from each camera’s owner while this page is open, with the owner’s credit. Cameras whose owners do not allow a copy are linked.

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