Rivers in Oregon
S. Santiam River at Waterloo
Below flood stage
3.32ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:15 AM PDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.34 ftSat, Sep 19, 5:00 PM PDT
- Record crest
- 24.50 ft1964
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 10.20 ft |
- 16.00 ftexpect widespread flooding of low-lying farmland and property from Sweet Home downstream to Lebanon, with some flooding of secondary roads near the South Santiam.
- 12.00 ftexpect flooding of low-lying areas along the river.
Crest history
15 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 22, 1964 | 24.50 ft |
| 2 | December 28, 1945 | 22.85 ft |
| 3 | March 31, 1931 | 22.00 ft |
| 4 | December 11, 1956 | 21.10 ft |
| 5 | February 10, 1961 | 21.08 ft |
| 6 | November 22, 1953 | 20.20 ft |
| 7 | January 1, 1943 | 20.10 ft |
| 8 | December 21, 1955 | 19.60 ft |
| 9 | January 18, 1954 | 19.40 ft |
| 10 | February 21, 1927 | 19.40 ft |
| 11 | February 7, 1996 | 13.09 ft |
| 12 | April 12, 2019 | 11.96 ft |
| 13 | November 19, 1996 | 11.31 ft |
| 14 | January 15, 1974 | 10.58 ft |
| 15 | November 26, 1999 | 10.08 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 12, 2019: 11.96 ft
- November 26, 1999: 10.08 ft
- November 19, 1996: 11.31 ft
- February 7, 1996: 13.09 ft
- January 15, 1974: 10.58 ft
- December 22, 1964: 24.50 ft
- February 10, 1961: 21.08 ft
- December 11, 1956: 21.10 ft
- December 21, 1955: 19.60 ft
- January 18, 1954: 19.40 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.