Rogue River below Gold Ray Dam

1. 23.00 ftWater covers Interstate 5 in the town of Rogue River and near Gold Hill. Water covers Highway 99 near Savage Rapids to the Interstate 5 and Highway 99 interchange.
2. 20.00 ftExpect widespread flooding from Gold Hill to Savage Rapids.
3. 19.00 ftWaterfront properties at Gold Hill begin to flood.
4. 18.00 ftExpect flooding of homes near Birdseye Creek and Foots Creek, along with widespread flooding upstream and downstream of Gold Ray.
5. 17.00 ftNumerous homes flood along the Rogue River and Highway 99 near Gold Hill and Gold Ray.
6. 15.00 ftHomes begin to flood along the Rogue River in the Gold Ray and Gold Hill areas.
7. 13.00 ftExpect flooding of houses along the rogue river in teh immediate vicinity of the river gage at gold ray. Low land and agricultural lands upstream from the gold ray dam can be expected.
8. 12.00 ftHouses in the immediate vicinity of the river gage at gold ray on the rogue river are in danger of flooding.
9. 11.50 ftThe rogue river is at bankfull.

Most recent crests

• December 2, 2012: 12.23 ft
• November 21, 1998: 11.80 ft
• January 1, 1997: 17.17 ft
• December 31, 1996: 13.00 ft
• December 8, 1996: 12.40 ft
• February 18, 1983: 14.42 ft
• December 19, 1981: 15.46 ft
• January 16, 1974: 15.95 ft
• March 2, 1972: 16.28 ft
• January 17, 1971: 15.59 ft

• UpstreamRogue River at Eagle Point
• DownstreamRogue River at Grants Pass
• Jackson Creek (Jackson County, OR) at Jacksonville
• Bear Creek at Medford
• Evans Creek
• Little Butte Creek
• Applegate River at Applegate
• Wagner Creek at Talent

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.