Rivers in Oregon
Willamette River above Falls at Oregon City
Below flood stage
55.98ftStage
Observed Thu, Oct 1, 2:10 PM PDT
- Flood stage
- 64.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 56.00 ftThu, Oct 1, 5:00 PM PDT
- Record crest
- 71.30 ft1990
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 67.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 65.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 64.00 ft |
| Action | 62.00 ft |
- 69.50 ftexpect flooding of the paper and power plants and areas on the Oregon City side of the river. Also expect considerable flooding of Southern Pacific Railroad, low parts of Hwy 99E, and other low areas upstream of the Oregon City locks.
- 65.00 ftexpect flooding over side of upper locks. Water flow at this level begins to impact the paper plant and power plant.
- 64.70 ftexpect water flowing over the top of lock gate #7.
Crest history
32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 5, 1990 | 71.30 ft |
| 2 | December 25, 1964 | 70.10 ft |
| 3 | February 9, 1996 | 69.47 ft |
| 4 | January 9, 1923 | 69.40 ft |
| 5 | January 3, 1943 | 68.50 ft |
| 6 | January 21, 1953 | 67.50 ft |
| 7 | December 24, 1955 | 67.50 ft |
| 8 | January 30, 1965 | 67.40 ft |
| 9 | January 18, 1974 | 67.30 ft |
| 10 | January 9, 1948 | 67.20 ft |
| 11 | December 31, 1945 | 66.70 ft |
| 12 | February 13, 1961 | 66.60 ft |
| 13 | December 31, 1937 | 66.50 ft |
| 14 | January 2, 1997 | 66.43 ft |
| 15 | December 17, 1946 | 66.40 ft |
| 16 | February 20, 1949 | 66.00 ft |
| 17 | December 31, 1943 | 66.00 ft |
| 18 | February 24, 1927 | 65.80 ft |
| 19 | January 15, 1936 | 65.80 ft |
| 20 | January 23, 1972 | 65.50 ft |
| 21 | December 24, 1933 | 65.50 ft |
| 22 | November 23, 1921 | 65.30 ft |
| 23 | January 22, 2012 | 65.24 ft |
| 24 | February 10, 1916 | 65.20 ft |
| 25 | April 2, 1931 | 65.20 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 13, 2019: 63.45 ft
- January 22, 2012: 65.24 ft
- January 4, 2009: 63.10 ft
- December 5, 2007: 61.90 ft
- November 28, 1999: 62.01 ft
- December 30, 1998: 64.74 ft
- January 2, 1997: 66.43 ft
- February 9, 1996: 69.47 ft
- February 5, 1990: 71.30 ft
- December 17, 1977: 64.79 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.