Rivers in Oregon

South Umpqua River near Riddle

Douglas County, OregonNWS SURO3USGS NONEMedford office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood24.00 ft
Moderate flood21.00 ft
Minor flood19.00 ft
Action18.00 ft
  1. 30.00 ftFlooding begins in the town of Roseburg upstream from Oak Street along the South Umpqua River.
  2. 25.00 ftExpect flooding to begin along Deer Creek close to and at the confluence of the South Umpqua River.
  3. 22.00 ftThe South Umpqua River at Roseburg is at floodstage. Expect minor flooding of structures along Arizona Street and upstream of the downtown bridges in low areas along the South Umpqua River.
  4. 20.32 ftRecord stage since installation of gage. Widespread flooding of low-lying agricultural land is occurring. Some structures along and near the river are flooded.
  5. 20.00 ftWidespread flooding of low-lying agricultural land and some structures is occurring along the South Umpqua River in the vicinity of Riddle.
  6. 19.00 ftThe South Umpqua River near Riddle is at flood stage. Widespread flooding of low-lying agricultural land and structures along the river is occurring.
  7. 18.00 ftThe South Umpqua River near Riddle is at bankfull stage. Some flooding of low land is taking place.

Crest history

23 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.

#DateStage
1December 23, 196434.00 ft
2December 23, 195034.00 ft
3October 29, 195031.00 ft
4January 16, 197430.50 ft
5December 22, 195529.20 ft
6January 17, 197127.80 ft
7December 26, 195527.60 ft
8February 18, 198327.50 ft
9December 9, 199626.30 ft
10January 4, 196624.50 ft
11November 23, 196224.00 ft
12January 1, 199722.20 ft
13November 19, 199622.09 ft
14January 20, 195722.00 ft
15December 30, 200520.32 ft
16December 9, 199620.09 ft
17January 1, 199719.81 ft
18November 19, 199619.00 ft
19January 9, 199518.40 ft
20December 12, 199516.72 ft
21January 20, 201215.06 ft
22November 21, 201214.46 ft
23November 20, 201214.02 ft

Most recent crests

  • November 21, 2012: 14.46 ft
  • November 20, 2012: 14.02 ft
  • January 20, 2012: 15.06 ft
  • December 30, 2005: 20.32 ft
  • January 1, 1997: 19.81 ft
  • January 1, 1997: 22.20 ft
  • December 9, 1996: 20.09 ft
  • December 9, 1996: 26.30 ft
  • November 19, 1996: 22.09 ft
  • November 19, 1996: 19.00 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. Gauge readings unavailable - awaiting repair.

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.