Rivers in Oregon
Rogue River at Grants Pass
Below flood stage
0.86ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:15 AM PDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 0.88 ftSat, Sep 19, 5:00 PM PDT
- Record crest
- 35.15 ft1964
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 28.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 25.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 18.00 ft |
- 43.00 ftThe Rogue River at Grants Pass will have reached its record flood stage dating back to Jan 1, 1862.
- 40.00 ftExpect water on the floor of the Grants Pass water pumping station.
- 36.00 ftThe river level is at the floor of the Highway 99 bridge in Grants Pass.
- 33.60 ftExpect severe primary bank erosion from 6th street to the western city limits of Grants Pass.
- 30.00 ftWidespread flooding of farms and residences on the lower banks of the Rogue River from Savage Rapids to the confluence of the Applegate River, including Grants Pass.
- 28.00 ftExpect flooding of numerous homes in the town of Grants Pass.
- 27.00 ftExpect flooding of homes along the Rogue River in the town of Grants Pass and flooding of homes and businesses along the Rogue River from Bloody Run Creek to Savage Rapids.
- 21.00 ftExpect some slight lowland flooding downstream of the Highway 99 bridge along River Road.
- 20.00 ftThe Rogue River is at flood stage.
Crest history
14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 23, 1964 | 35.15 ft |
| 2 | December 22, 1955 | 33.60 ft |
| 3 | February 21, 1927 | 32.00 ft |
| 4 | December 2, 1962 | 28.30 ft |
| 5 | January 16, 1974 | 26.88 ft |
| 6 | January 1, 1997 | 26.49 ft |
| 7 | January 17, 1971 | 25.19 ft |
| 8 | March 2, 1972 | 24.20 ft |
| 9 | December 30, 2005 | 24.07 ft |
| 10 | December 20, 1981 | 23.89 ft |
| 11 | February 18, 1983 | 23.88 ft |
| 12 | January 6, 1966 | 20.90 ft |
| 13 | January 27, 1970 | 20.20 ft |
| 14 | December 9, 1996 | 17.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 30, 2005: 24.07 ft
- January 1, 1997: 26.49 ft
- December 9, 1996: 17.50 ft
- February 18, 1983: 23.88 ft
- December 20, 1981: 23.89 ft
- January 16, 1974: 26.88 ft
- March 2, 1972: 24.20 ft
- January 17, 1971: 25.19 ft
- January 27, 1970: 20.20 ft
- January 6, 1966: 20.90 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.