Rivers in Oregon

South Umpqua River near Tiller

Douglas County, OregonNWS TILO3USGS 14308000Medford office

Below flood stage
0.68ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 6:30 AM PDT

Flood stage
18.00 ft
Forecast crest
0.66 ftMon, Sep 28, 11:00 AM PDT
Record crest
25.72 ft1964

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood25.00 ft
Moderate flood21.00 ft
Minor flood18.00 ft
Action16.00 ft

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate flooding-99900%
Major flooding-99900%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 27, 2026.

Crest history

29 crests on NOAA’s list since 1942.

#DateStage
1December 22, 196425.72 ft
2December 11, 195622.70 ft
3October 29, 195022.35 ft
4November 18, 199622.17 ft
5December 22, 195520.85 ft
6January 18, 195320.20 ft
7March 2, 197219.13 ft
8December 31, 194218.96 ft
9November 23, 195318.82 ft
10January 22, 197718.70 ft
11January 22, 197218.60 ft
12January 18, 197118.46 ft
13January 1, 199718.45 ft
14December 28, 194518.40 ft
15December 6, 198118.37 ft
16January 15, 197418.36 ft
17December 21, 201418.15 ft
18January 10, 198917.69 ft
19December 15, 198317.45 ft
20December 4, 199617.20 ft
21February 23, 198617.17 ft
22December 8, 199617.08 ft
23November 24, 197716.94 ft
24February 17, 198316.80 ft
25December 21, 196916.77 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 21, 2014: 18.15 ft
  • November 20, 2012: 13.39 ft
  • January 1, 1997: 18.45 ft
  • December 8, 1996: 17.08 ft
  • December 4, 1996: 17.20 ft
  • November 18, 1996: 22.17 ft
  • January 10, 1989: 17.69 ft
  • February 23, 1986: 17.17 ft
  • December 15, 1983: 17.45 ft
  • February 17, 1983: 16.80 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.