North Umpqua River near Winchester

1. 32.00 ftExpect widespread flooding and severe damage to most property structures and roads from Glide downstream through Winchester to the confluence with the South Umpqua River.
2. 31.00 ftExpect widespread flooding of homes businesses and farmland from Glide downstream through the Winchester area to the confluence with the Umpqua River.
3. 30.00 ftExpect extensive flooding along the North Umpqua River upstream of Winchester to the confluence with the Umpqua River downstream. Homes in the vicinity of Winchester Dam will begin to flood. Flooding is likely in the vicinity of Glide 20 miles upstream from Winchester.
4. 29.00 ftHomes and businesses begin to flood in the Garden Valley area. Expect widespread farmland and lowland flooding from Winchester to the confluence with the Upmqua River. Homes and businesses are threatened by floodwaters in the vicinity of Winchester Dam. Many county roads and parks also begin to flood upstream of Winchester to the confluence with the Umpqua River.
5. 27.00 ftExpect minor flooding of agricultural land in the Garden Valley and Melrose areas.
6. 26.00 ftThe North Umpqua River is at flood stage. Expect minor lowland flooding mainly near the confluence with the South Umpqua River.

Chance of flooding, October to December

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 30, 2026.

Most recent crests

• November 21, 2012: 15.25 ft
• January 19, 2012: 16.92 ft
• December 8, 1996: 20.61 ft
• November 19, 1996: 27.64 ft
• January 10, 1989: 21.15 ft
• February 23, 1986: 22.65 ft
• February 13, 1984: 21.24 ft
• February 18, 1983: 20.89 ft
• December 6, 1981: 25.25 ft
• January 16, 1974: 23.36 ft

• UpstreamNorth Umpqua River at Winchester Dam
• DownstreamUmpqua River at Elkton
• SOUTH UMPQUA AT MELROSE
• South Umpqua River at Roseburg
• Deer Creek at Roseburg
• Calapooya Creek at Oakland
• South Umpqua River at Winston
• Berry Creek Ben Irving Reservoir at Ben Irving Reservoir
• Berry Creek

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.