Rivers in Oregon

Johnson Creek near Sycamore

Multnomah County, OregonNWS SYCO3USGS 14211500Portland office

Below flood stage
1.23ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 12:30 PM PDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Forecast crest
1.23 ftSun, Sep 27, 5:00 PM PDT
Record crest
15.33 ft2015

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood14.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 14.00 ftexpect widespread flooding of residential and commercial areas along Johnson Creek.
  2. 13.00 ftexpect flooding to begin at numerous locations along Johnson Creek. Evacuations of several homes have historically taken place at this and higher stages.
  3. 11.00 ftminor flooding begins along Johnson Creek between SE 92nd Street to SE 122nd Street and between Johnson Creek and SE Harold Street.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding7%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

46 crests on NOAA’s list since 1937.

#DateStage
1December 7, 201515.33 ft
2November 19, 199615.30 ft
3January 2, 200914.69 ft
4December 22, 196414.68 ft
5December 1, 193714.50 ft
6February 7, 199614.28 ft
7February 8, 199614.08 ft
8January 12, 198014.03 ft
9November 11, 199514.00 ft
10December 13, 197713.89 ft
11November 24, 196013.78 ft
12February 10, 194913.77 ft
13February 20, 198213.66 ft
14February 1, 200313.24 ft
15January 4, 195613.23 ft
16January 19, 201213.21 ft
17February 24, 199413.21 ft
18January 7, 194813.06 ft
19December 19, 202512.98 ft
20January 15, 197412.72 ft
21January 21, 197212.70 ft
22November 20, 196212.50 ft
23January 15, 195612.30 ft
24January 7, 196912.29 ft
25November 1, 199412.26 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 19, 2025: 12.98 ft
  • December 9, 2025: 11.30 ft
  • January 13, 2021: 11.33 ft
  • February 5, 2017: 10.73 ft
  • December 7, 2015: 15.33 ft
  • January 19, 2012: 13.21 ft
  • January 2, 2009: 14.69 ft
  • December 3, 2007: 11.90 ft
  • December 14, 2003: 11.28 ft
  • February 1, 2003: 13.24 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.