Rivers in Oregon

Coquille River at Coquille

Coos County, OregonNWS COQO3USGS 14327055Medford office

Below flood stage
5.59ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:45 AM PDT

Flood stage
21.00 ft
Forecast crest
9.83 ftThu, Oct 1, 7:00 PM PDT
Record crest
27.50 ft1964

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood25.00 ft
Moderate flood23.00 ft
Minor flood21.00 ft
Action20.00 ft
  1. 27.00 ftExpect widespread damage to homes farms and roads in the Coquille River floodplain.
  2. 27.00 ftExpect widespread damage to homes farms and roads in the Coquille River floodplain.
  3. 25.00 ftSome homes are flooded along and near the Coquille River. Roads are flooded in spots in low-lying areas near the Coquille River.
  4. 24.00 ftHomes and roads are threatened in low-lying areas along and near the Coquille River. Expect significant widespread flooding throughout the Coquille River estuary to Myrtle Point.
  5. 23.00 ftSome farm buildings may be threatened and roads covered in low areas by rising water. Highway 42S likely has water across the road. Fishtrap Road is flooded. Expect widespread flooding throughout the Coquille River floodplain.
  6. 23.00 ftSome farm buildings may be threatened and roads covered in low areas by rising water. Expect widespread flooding throughout the Coquille River floodplain.
  7. 21.00 ftThe Coquille River is at flood stage. Expect flooding of farmland and low-lying areas throughout the flood plain along the Coquille River.
  8. 20.00 ftExpect some slight pasture flooding in low-lying areas along and near the Coquille River. Cattle and other farm animals which graze on the floodplain may be impacted.

Crest history

64 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.

#DateStage
1December 23, 196427.50 ft
2December 26, 195527.50 ft
3January 20, 201627.49 ft
4January 19, 195326.20 ft
5November 23, 195325.55 ft
6January 18, 197125.40 ft
7December 7, 198124.90 ft
8March 17, 202524.84 ft
9March 22, 201224.75 ft
10December 14, 201524.46 ft
11April 1, 201224.31 ft
12January 20, 201224.25 ft
13December 19, 201524.22 ft
14December 22, 201424.17 ft
15December 30, 202424.01 ft
16January 15, 202423.97 ft
17November 24, 196123.90 ft
18January 16, 197423.90 ft
19April 10, 201923.84 ft
20December 4, 198023.80 ft
21December 3, 199823.70 ft
22January 12, 195923.70 ft
23March 17, 201223.69 ft
24December 16, 201623.64 ft
25December 30, 201023.64 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 17, 2025: 24.84 ft
  • December 30, 2024: 24.01 ft
  • January 15, 2024: 23.97 ft
  • April 10, 2019: 23.84 ft
  • February 10, 2017: 23.60 ft
  • December 16, 2016: 23.64 ft
  • March 15, 2016: 21.71 ft
  • January 20, 2016: 23.34 ft
  • January 20, 2016: 27.49 ft
  • December 24, 2015: 23.17 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.