Rivers in Oregon

Pudding River at Aurora

Marion County, OregonNWS AURO3USGS 14202000Portland office

Below flood stage
4.71ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:00 AM PDT

Flood stage
22.00 ft
Forecast crest
4.69 ftSat, Sep 19, 5:00 PM PDT
Record crest
30.72 ft1996

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood29.00 ft
Moderate flood26.00 ft
Minor flood22.00 ft
Action21.00 ft
  1. 35.00 ftexpect major flooding of many homes and roads in and around Aurora, Barlow, and Canby. Also, most structures and roads in the floodplain between Canby and the confluence with the Molalla River are flooded.
  2. 29.00 ftexpect major flooding of numerous roads and structures in and around Aurora and Canby.
  3. 27.00 ftexpect widespread flooding of numerous secondary roads and agricultural land.
  4. 24.00 ftexpect considerable flooding of low-lying agricultural land and secondary roads from the Whiskey Hill area downstream to the confluence with the Molalla River.
  5. 22.00 ftexpect minor flooding of low-lying agricultural lands and access roads along the river.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding17%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 20, 2026.

Crest history

69 crests on NOAA’s list since 1923.

#DateStage
1February 8, 199630.72 ft
2January 7, 192330.00 ft
3January 7, 199330.00 ft
4December 23, 196429.57 ft
5December 30, 193729.50 ft
6February 19, 194928.80 ft
7January 2, 197228.30 ft
8January 16, 197428.30 ft
9January 20, 201227.82 ft
10January 29, 196527.29 ft
11November 20, 199627.20 ft
12January 20, 195327.12 ft
13January 3, 199726.67 ft
14February 11, 196126.59 ft
15January 15, 198026.50 ft
16November 28, 199826.20 ft
17December 22, 195526.18 ft
18January 23, 197026.11 ft
19January 1, 200625.93 ft
20November 25, 196025.78 ft
21November 17, 197325.70 ft
22January 5, 195625.60 ft
23December 16, 197725.60 ft
24November 18, 195025.60 ft
25January 1, 198225.30 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 21, 2025: 24.90 ft
  • December 12, 2025: 22.64 ft
  • February 27, 2025: 23.04 ft
  • April 11, 2019: 22.68 ft
  • February 10, 2017: 23.87 ft
  • December 19, 2015: 25.04 ft
  • December 11, 2015: 24.42 ft
  • February 17, 2014: 22.38 ft
  • November 23, 2012: 23.60 ft
  • April 2, 2012: 23.85 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.