Rivers in Oregon

Rogue River near Agness

Curry County, OregonNWS AGNO3USGS 14372300Medford office

Below flood stage
3.50ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 4:30 PM PDT

Flood stage
25.00 ft
Forecast crest
3.47 ftSat, Sep 19, 5:00 PM PDT
Record crest
68.03 ft1964

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood25.00 ft
Action20.00 ft
  1. 43.00 ftThe river begins to flow out of its banks in the Agness area. Damage to property and structures in the Agness area begins at this stage. Excessive flood damage on the lower Rogue River downstream from the Illinois River confluence.
  2. 39.00 ftNumerous roads are flooded and closed. Widespread lowland flooding is occurring. Numerous structures are flooded at this time mainly from Lobster Creek to Gold Beach.
  3. 35.00 ftWidespread flooding begins to occur along the lower Rogue River. Roads closed at numerous locations along the north bank of the Rogue River in the Gold Beach area. Water nears roads along the south bank of the river.
  4. 30.00 ftCampgrounds and river access roads near the lower Rogue River are under water. Lobster Creek Bridge on county road is under water. Water nears many residences along the lower Rogue River. Water begins to go over the north bank roads along the river.
  5. 25.00 ftNumerous campgrounds and low-lying roads along the river are flooded including Lobster Creek Road and Lobster Creek Campground.
  6. 17.00 ftRiver rises to this stage or above may affect recreation interests along the Rogue River at and below Agness, Oregon. Sudden river rises of a few feet may also affect home and business owners with boat docks on the river.

Crest history

30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1964.

#DateStage
1December 23, 196468.03 ft
2January 16, 197448.54 ft
3January 18, 197141.05 ft
4January 2, 199739.60 ft
5March 17, 202534.51 ft
6February 18, 198333.94 ft
7January 23, 197230.66 ft
8December 8, 199628.93 ft
9December 20, 198126.60 ft
10January 27, 197026.01 ft
11February 7, 201524.24 ft
12December 15, 201624.14 ft
13March 18, 197523.95 ft
14April 9, 201921.98 ft
15December 30, 202421.87 ft
16January 18, 201620.87 ft
17December 26, 200620.82 ft
18January 14, 200019.12 ft
19December 3, 201219.10 ft
20February 10, 201718.64 ft
21January 23, 199917.85 ft
22January 17, 199817.83 ft
23November 22, 199817.80 ft
24December 14, 201517.70 ft
25December 14, 201517.70 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 17, 2025: 34.51 ft
  • December 30, 2024: 21.87 ft
  • April 9, 2019: 21.98 ft
  • February 10, 2017: 18.64 ft
  • December 15, 2016: 24.14 ft
  • January 18, 2016: 20.87 ft
  • December 14, 2015: 17.70 ft
  • December 14, 2015: 17.70 ft
  • February 7, 2015: 24.24 ft
  • December 6, 2012: 17.52 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.