Rivers in Oregon

South Umpqua River at Roseburg

Douglas County, OregonNWS RSBO3Medford office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood32.00 ft
Moderate flood26.00 ft
Minor flood22.00 ft
Action20.00 ft
  1. 30.00 ftFlooding begins in the town of Roseburg upstream from Oak Street along the South Umpqua River.
  2. 25.00 ftExpect flooding to begin along Deer Creek close to and at the confluence of the South Umpqua River.
  3. 22.00 ftThe South Umpqua River at Roseburg is at floodstage. Expect minor flooding of structures along Arizona Street and upstream of the downtown bridges in low areas along the South Umpqua River.

Crest history

16 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.

#DateStage
1December 23, 195034.00 ft
2December 23, 196434.00 ft
3October 29, 195031.00 ft
4January 16, 197430.50 ft
5December 22, 195529.20 ft
6January 17, 197127.80 ft
7December 26, 195527.60 ft
8February 18, 198327.50 ft
9December 9, 199626.30 ft
10January 4, 196624.50 ft
11November 23, 196224.00 ft
12January 1, 199722.20 ft
13November 19, 199622.09 ft
14January 20, 195722.00 ft
15January 20, 201215.06 ft
16November 21, 201214.46 ft

Most recent crests

  • November 21, 2012: 14.46 ft
  • January 20, 2012: 15.06 ft
  • January 1, 1997: 22.20 ft
  • December 9, 1996: 26.30 ft
  • November 19, 1996: 22.09 ft
  • February 18, 1983: 27.50 ft
  • January 16, 1974: 30.50 ft
  • January 17, 1971: 27.80 ft
  • January 4, 1966: 24.50 ft
  • December 23, 1964: 34.00 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.