Rivers in Oregon

Willamette River at Corvallis

Benton County, OregonNWS CORO3USGS 14171600Portland office

Below flood stage
9.91ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 12:15 AM PDT

Flood stage
30.00 ft
Forecast crest
9.89 ftSat, Sep 19, 5:00 PM PDT
Record crest
42.40 ft1861

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood36.00 ft
Moderate flood33.00 ft
Minor flood30.00 ft
Action26.00 ft
  1. 36.00 ftexpect widespread flooding, with serious flooding possible between Corvallis and Albany on the west bank of the river. At this and higher stages, the Willamette River between Harrisburg and Corvallis has historically been up to 3 miles wide.
  2. 32.00 ftexpect flooding of low spots of Hwy 99 south of Corvallis, the Corvallis-Albany Hwy, and Hwy 34 near Corvallis.
  3. 30.00 ftexpect extensive flooding of low-lying agricultural land east and south of Corvallis. Flooding of low areas of Hwy 34 and numerous roads in and near Corvallis begins.
  4. 28.00 ftexpect flooding of some river island access roads and secondary roads east of Corvallis.
  5. 26.00 ftthe river is at bankfull level and may spill out of its banks at some locations between Harrisburg and Albany.

Crest history

26 crests on NOAA’s list since 1861.

#DateStage
1December 1, 186142.40 ft
2December 29, 194538.20 ft
3January 2, 194338.10 ft
4January 8, 194836.80 ft
5January 19, 195336.20 ft
6December 24, 196436.00 ft
7December 23, 196436.00 ft
8February 11, 196135.90 ft
9December 15, 194635.60 ft
10January 18, 197135.40 ft
11October 30, 195035.20 ft
12December 7, 198134.90 ft
13December 23, 195534.80 ft
14December 13, 194834.10 ft
15January 17, 197434.00 ft
16December 4, 198033.80 ft
17March 3, 197233.50 ft
18February 9, 199633.50 ft
19February 23, 194833.20 ft
20April 10, 201932.84 ft
21November 21, 199632.70 ft
22January 1, 199731.63 ft
23January 19, 200630.65 ft
24January 20, 201228.90 ft
25February 17, 201427.37 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 10, 2019: 32.84 ft
  • February 17, 2014: 27.37 ft
  • January 20, 2012: 28.90 ft
  • June 6, 2010: 25.20 ft
  • January 19, 2006: 30.65 ft
  • January 1, 1997: 31.63 ft
  • November 21, 1996: 32.70 ft
  • February 9, 1996: 33.50 ft
  • December 7, 1981: 34.90 ft
  • December 4, 1980: 33.80 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.