Fall flooding on the Skokomish River on the southeastern Olympic Peninsula, Washington
    photos courtesy of Patrick Casewell, Geology 101 student.  taken 26 November 2001

The Skokomish River at the Highway 101 bridge, looking downstream, at bankfull stage.  Note the floodplain
to the left hidden behind the row of trees.  The Skok is one of the most flood prone rivers in Washington State.
Bankfull or flood stage means that the channel is filled to the top of its banks, and is ready to flood.
 

Good view of the flood plain, utilized as a cow pasture.  The Skokomish River is near the base of the slope.
Note the abundant dead salmon, with happy gulls.  The salmon must have wandered out of the channel, onto
the flood plain, and then became trapped when the flood waters receeded.
 

Flood waters blocking a local road.