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The Cowlitz River has three major hydroelectric dams, with several small-scale hydropower and sediment retention structures within the Cowlitz Basin.. The Cowlitz Falls Project is a 70 megawatt hydroelectric dam built in the early 1990s and completed in 1994.
The Chehalis River at Centralia is forecast to reach the "minor" flood stage between 4 and 10 p.m. on Dec. 5. Downstream, at Grand Mound, the Chehalis River could reach "moderate" flooding on ...
Dec. 4—Rain, heavy rain, heavy rain, rain, rain, rain, rain and rain. That's the National Weather Service's forecast for Monday to Thursday, day and night, out of the Chehalis-Centralia Airport.
Mar. 1—10:30 a.m., March 1, Update: Projections for major flooding on the Cowlitz River have been reduced according to the latest update from the National Weather Service. Here's where local ...
A Cowlitz River overflow in 1946 affected the city. The weather pattern that caused the 1948 Columbia River flood was a widespread disaster throughout the region and both the Chehalis and Newaukum crested, leading to closures of roads and the airport.
The area was once populated by the Cowlitz and Yakama tribes up to 4,600 years ago. [2] The Upper Cowlitz are also known as the Taidnapam. [3] [4] Taidnapam Park was first known as the Kosmos Recreation Site and construction began in the early 1990s. [5] Taidnapam opened in May 1994 and was listed at being 106 acres (43 ha) in size.
Randle is located next to the Cowlitz River and is about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the Cispus River, a tributary of the Cowlitz. The Cowlitz River winds westward through a rural valley in Randle known locally as "Big Bottom Valley," which is reflective of the fact that the valley floor, in certain areas, is "big".
Nov. 6—The body of a 76-year-old man was recovered from the Cowlitz River about a quarter of a mile downstream from the Blue Creek fishing area northeast of Toledo on Friday. Lewis County ...