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River and volcano check: a calm month on the Puyallup and at Mount Rainier
The Puyallup River near Orting stayed far below flood levels this month, peaking near 510 cubic feet per second Sept. 30. Mount Rainier remains…
NOAA National Water Prediction Service – Puyallup River near Orting (ORTW1)
Oct 9
Weather & River
Looking back: December 2025, the Puyallup’s second-highest crest
On Dec. 10, 2025 the Puyallup at Orting crested at 12.35 ft, just shy of the 2006 record. GO NOW orders and RV-park rescues…
Orting News · Looking back
Dec 10
Weather & River
Looking back: The record flood of November 2006
A Pineapple Express storm sent the Puyallup at Orting to 12.40 ft on Nov. 6, 2006, a record that still stands. The Carbon set…
Orting News · Looking back
Nov 6