Rivers in Oregon

Deer Creek at Roseburg

Douglas County, OregonNWS DEEO3Medford office

Below flood stage
2.07ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:00 PM PDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.18 ftFri, Sep 25, 11:00 AM PDT
Record crest
15.91 ft2025

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood15.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 12.00 ftWidespread flooding of structures and farmland is occurring.
  2. 11.50 ftWater begins to cover Douglas Avenue west of Dawson Road.
  3. 10.00 ftLow-lying agricultural flooding is occurring. Residential flooding begins at this point.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding8%
Moderate flooding7%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Crest history

21 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.

#DateStage
1March 16, 202515.91 ft
2December 6, 198115.39 ft
3December 13, 201513.72 ft
4December 26, 195513.67 ft
5December 28, 196513.49 ft
6October 29, 195013.38 ft
7November 21, 199812.70 ft
8November 23, 196112.45 ft
9December 14, 200312.20 ft
10December 22, 196411.88 ft
11February 10, 196111.84 ft
12January 19, 196411.60 ft
13December 20, 195711.36 ft
14March 22, 201211.35 ft
15January 13, 200011.13 ft
16December 29, 200810.61 ft
17December 2, 201210.36 ft
18January 14, 200010.28 ft
19February 15, 201110.02 ft
20November 20, 20128.40 ft
21January 19, 20128.03 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 16, 2025: 15.91 ft
  • December 13, 2015: 13.72 ft
  • December 2, 2012: 10.36 ft
  • November 20, 2012: 8.40 ft
  • March 22, 2012: 11.35 ft
  • January 19, 2012: 8.03 ft
  • February 15, 2011: 10.02 ft
  • December 29, 2008: 10.61 ft
  • December 14, 2003: 12.20 ft
  • January 14, 2000: 10.28 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.