Rivers in Oregon

Siletz River at Siletz

Lincoln County, OregonNWS SILO3USGS 14305500Portland office

Below flood stage
2.20ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 8:30 PM PDT

Flood stage
16.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.27 ftTue, Sep 29, 11:00 AM PDT
Record crest
31.60 ft1921

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood25.00 ft
Moderate flood20.00 ft
Minor flood16.00 ft
Action12.00 ft
  1. 25.00 ftexpect major flooding, with evacuations of residences and areas along the Siletz between mile post 2.5 and mile post 5 on State Highway 229 near Sunset Landing downstream to Coyote Rock. Stay tuned to local media sources and law enforcement information for details.
  2. 20.00 ftexpect widespread flooding downstream. Increased flooding can be expected in the housing development downstream from Mack Landing. Numerous private roads and a trailor park between mile post 2.5 and mile post 5 near Sunset Landing to Coyote Rock are flooded. Flooding may be exacerbated during high tide.
  3. 18.00 ftexpect minor flooding of a small housing development near mile post 8 down stream from Mack Landing. Widespread lowland and pasture land flooding also occurs at this level. Flooding may be exacerbated during high tide.
  4. 16.00 ftexpect minor lowland flooding and minor flooding of some structures and roads along the Siletz River. Flooding may be exacerbated during high tide.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding16%
Moderate flooding7%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Crest history

71 crests on NOAA’s list since 1909.

#DateStage
1November 20, 192131.60 ft
2November 26, 199928.62 ft
3January 28, 196527.32 ft
4March 31, 193126.71 ft
5January 11, 197225.76 ft
6December 22, 196425.74 ft
7February 17, 194925.17 ft
8December 28, 199824.72 ft
9December 28, 199824.70 ft
10November 22, 190924.60 ft
11December 15, 194624.53 ft
12February 7, 199624.49 ft
13December 27, 193723.83 ft
14December 6, 193323.80 ft
15November 20, 196223.40 ft
16November 7, 200622.95 ft
17December 25, 198022.95 ft
18November 25, 192722.60 ft
19January 18, 195322.26 ft
20November 24, 196022.12 ft
21January 13, 202121.62 ft
22December 7, 201521.50 ft
23December 19, 202521.48 ft
24February 8, 199621.25 ft
25December 13, 197720.76 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 19, 2025: 21.48 ft
  • December 10, 2025: 19.57 ft
  • November 12, 2021: 18.08 ft
  • January 13, 2021: 21.62 ft
  • November 25, 2016: 16.47 ft
  • December 18, 2015: 18.96 ft
  • December 7, 2015: 21.50 ft
  • December 21, 2014: 20.33 ft
  • November 19, 2012: 16.79 ft
  • January 16, 2011: 20.58 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.