Rivers in Oregon

McKenzie River near Walterville

Lane County, OregonNWS MCZO3USGS 14163900Portland office

Below flood stage
1.81ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:45 AM PDT

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Forecast crest
1.79 ftThu, Sep 24, 11:00 AM PDT
Record crest
16.18 ft1996

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood16.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action12.00 ft
  1. 16.00 ftexpect significant flooding of property along the river in the vicinity of Walterville, Deerhorn road, and Thurston. Some low-lying residences and roads may be flooded.
  2. 14.00 ftexpect minor flooding of property and fields along the lower McKenzie in the vicinity of Walterville, Deerhorn Road, and Thurston.

Crest history

10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1996.

#DateStage
1February 7, 199616.18 ft
2January 16, 201113.92 ft
3April 8, 201913.65 ft
4November 19, 199613.44 ft
5November 26, 199913.30 ft
6December 31, 200513.08 ft
7December 28, 199812.91 ft
8January 25, 201212.34 ft
9December 13, 200311.83 ft
10January 2, 200911.34 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 8, 2019: 13.65 ft
  • January 25, 2012: 12.34 ft
  • January 16, 2011: 13.92 ft
  • January 2, 2009: 11.34 ft
  • December 31, 2005: 13.08 ft
  • December 13, 2003: 11.83 ft
  • November 26, 1999: 13.30 ft
  • December 28, 1998: 12.91 ft
  • November 19, 1996: 13.44 ft
  • February 7, 1996: 16.18 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.