Rivers in Oregon

Willamette River at Harrisburg

Linn County, OregonNWS HARO3USGS 14166000Portland office

Below flood stage
1.64ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:45 PM PDT

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Forecast crest
1.74 ftSat, Sep 26, 5:00 AM PDT
Record crest
23.00 ft1861

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood17.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action10.80 ft
  1. 20.00 ftexpect widespread and major flooding from north of Eugene to Harrisburg. Numerous small communites and developed areas historically flood near this level.
  2. 18.00 ftexpect flooding of some homes and widespread lowland flooding. Highway 99E may be flooded and closed in numerous locations at this level.
  3. 17.00 ftmajor flood stage, Expect widespread flooding along the Willamette between Eugene and Albany, including several stretches of Hwy 99E in the vicinity of Harrisburg.
  4. 16.00 ftexpect widespread low land flooding mainly west of the river. Portions of Highway 99E may be flooded. Historically, flooding near the Harrisburg Bridge has occurred at this and higher stages.
  5. 15.00 ftlow parts of Highway 99E begin to flood. Expect widespread low land flooding along the Willamette River in the Harrisburg vicinity.
  6. 14.00 ftexpect minor flooding along the Willamette River, mainly concentrated along the western banks.
  7. 12.00 ftsloughs in the Harrisburg vicinity begin to fill, and fields along west bank of the Willamette begin to flood.

Crest history

31 crests on NOAA’s list since 1861.

#DateStage
1December 4, 186123.00 ft
2January 1, 194321.10 ft
3December 29, 194519.69 ft
4January 7, 194818.75 ft
5December 31, 194218.40 ft
6October 30, 195018.03 ft
7January 19, 195318.00 ft
8March 19, 193218.00 ft
9December 15, 194617.90 ft
10February 11, 196117.57 ft
11December 23, 196417.25 ft
12April 1, 193117.00 ft
13December 26, 195516.25 ft
14November 19, 199615.56 ft
15April 9, 201915.28 ft
16January 18, 195115.00 ft
17December 7, 198114.99 ft
18January 21, 197214.71 ft
19February 8, 199614.70 ft
20January 18, 200614.55 ft
21February 23, 198614.35 ft
22January 1, 200614.19 ft
23December 29, 199813.93 ft
24January 25, 201213.81 ft
25December 18, 201513.76 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 9, 2019: 15.28 ft
  • December 18, 2015: 13.76 ft
  • December 2, 2012: 13.17 ft
  • January 25, 2012: 13.81 ft
  • January 17, 2011: 13.27 ft
  • January 5, 2010: 12.85 ft
  • December 30, 2008: 12.99 ft
  • January 4, 2007: 12.70 ft
  • January 18, 2006: 14.55 ft
  • January 1, 2006: 14.19 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.