Rivers in Oregon

Tualatin River at Farmington

Washington County, OregonNWS FRMO3USGS 14206500Portland office

Below flood stage
4.26ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:30 AM PDT

Flood stage
32.00 ft
Forecast crest
4.22 ftMon, Sep 28, 5:00 AM PDT
Record crest
37.20 ft1996

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood36.00 ft
Moderate flood34.00 ft
Minor flood32.00 ft
Action28.00 ft
  1. 37.00 ftexpect widespread flooding of homes and roads in and around Farmington, Tualatin, and West Linn. Historically, numerous homes in Tualatin along and near the river have flooded at this level. The Oswego Canal inlet gate will likely be overtopped.
  2. 36.00 ftexpect major flooding of numerous homes and roads from Farmington downstream to Tualatin. Historically, evacuations in several areas including Farmington, Tualatin, and Rivergrove have taken place when the river reached this stage. The Oswego Canal inlet gate is in danger of being overtopped.
  3. 35.00 ftexpect widespread flooding of lowland areas. Flooding of numerous residential areas in and around Farmington, Tualatin, and Rivergrove just east of I-5 begins at this level. Also expect flooding of numerous roads and subsequent road closures in these areas.
  4. 34.00 ftexpect inundation of large areas along the Tualatin from Farmington downstream to the City of Tualatin. The main flood impact is to low-lying pastures and farmland along the river, but lower elevations of some secondary roads between Farmington and Tualatin may be flooded, and some structures in the city of Tualatin may be threatened by flood water.
  5. 32.00 ftexpect flooding of numerous fields and low-lying farms, along with flooding of a few secondary roads in and around Farmington and Tualatin. Some farmland near the river channel will be inundated.
  6. 28.00 ftthe river is at bankfull level. Above this level, some inundation of low areas and farmland along the river channel will occur.

Crest history

28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1933.

#DateStage
1February 9, 199637.20 ft
2December 22, 193337.00 ft
3December 22, 195536.03 ft
4January 17, 197435.13 ft
5January 1, 199734.81 ft
6February 18, 194934.50 ft
7December 24, 196434.40 ft
8January 27, 196434.40 ft
9January 5, 195634.40 ft
10December 11, 201534.02 ft
11December 17, 197734.00 ft
12January 12, 200633.63 ft
13December 21, 194133.50 ft
14February 26, 195033.50 ft
15December 6, 195133.40 ft
16January 24, 197033.30 ft
17January 21, 195333.30 ft
18February 15, 195433.30 ft
19December 15, 199533.20 ft
20January 21, 196433.20 ft
21January 12, 195933.10 ft
22April 2, 194333.04 ft
23January 23, 195133.00 ft
24April 2, 194232.89 ft
25January 1, 200632.86 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 19, 2015: 32.80 ft
  • December 11, 2015: 34.02 ft
  • December 6, 2007: 32.60 ft
  • January 12, 2006: 33.63 ft
  • January 1, 2006: 32.86 ft
  • January 1, 1997: 34.81 ft
  • February 9, 1996: 37.20 ft
  • December 15, 1995: 33.20 ft
  • December 17, 1977: 34.00 ft
  • January 17, 1974: 35.13 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.