Rivers in Oregon
Willamette River at Harrisburg
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
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 10.80 ft |
- 20.00 ftexpect widespread and major flooding from north of Eugene to Harrisburg. Numerous small communites and developed areas historically flood near this level.
- 18.00 ftexpect flooding of some homes and widespread lowland flooding. Highway 99E may be flooded and closed in numerous locations at this level.
- 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.
- 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.
- 15.00 ftlow parts of Highway 99E begin to flood. Expect widespread low land flooding along the Willamette River in the Harrisburg vicinity.
- 14.00 ftexpect minor flooding along the Willamette River, mainly concentrated along the western banks.
- 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.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 4, 1861 | 23.00 ft |
| 2 | January 1, 1943 | 21.10 ft |
| 3 | December 29, 1945 | 19.69 ft |
| 4 | January 7, 1948 | 18.75 ft |
| 5 | December 31, 1942 | 18.40 ft |
| 6 | October 30, 1950 | 18.03 ft |
| 7 | January 19, 1953 | 18.00 ft |
| 8 | March 19, 1932 | 18.00 ft |
| 9 | December 15, 1946 | 17.90 ft |
| 10 | February 11, 1961 | 17.57 ft |
| 11 | December 23, 1964 | 17.25 ft |
| 12 | April 1, 1931 | 17.00 ft |
| 13 | December 26, 1955 | 16.25 ft |
| 14 | November 19, 1996 | 15.56 ft |
| 15 | April 9, 2019 | 15.28 ft |
| 16 | January 18, 1951 | 15.00 ft |
| 17 | December 7, 1981 | 14.99 ft |
| 18 | January 21, 1972 | 14.71 ft |
| 19 | February 8, 1996 | 14.70 ft |
| 20 | January 18, 2006 | 14.55 ft |
| 21 | February 23, 1986 | 14.35 ft |
| 22 | January 1, 2006 | 14.19 ft |
| 23 | December 29, 1998 | 13.93 ft |
| 24 | January 25, 2012 | 13.81 ft |
| 25 | December 18, 2015 | 13.76 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.