Willamette River below Falls at Oregon City

Last updated: Apr 13, 2025, 1:36 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/13/2025 5:15 AM PDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/12/2025 4:28 PM PDT

Record: 50.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 40 ft

Moderate Flooding 35 ft

Minor Flooding 27 ft

Action 25 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	40 ft
	Moderate Flooding	35 ft
	Minor Flooding	27 ft
	Action	25 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

45 - major flooding of homes and industrial areas in Gladstone and West Linn has historically occurred at this and higher stages. Also expect flooding of the shopping district and other businesses along the Willamette River in Oregon City adjacent to I-205.
40 - major flood stage, numerous homes are threatened with flooding in the vicinity of West Linn and Marylhurst along River St, and also in the Oak Grove area. Expect widespread flooding of lowland areas, parks, roads and a few structures along the Willamette River from Oregon City to Portland.
35 - moderate flood stage, expect widespread flooding of low lying areas along the Willamette River from Oregon City to Portland. Clackamette Park at the confluence of the Clackamas and Willamette Rivers is flooded at this and higher stages.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	45.3579, -122.610
RFC	NWRFC
State	OR
WFO	PQR
County	Clackamas
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	14207770

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	26.33 ft	on 04-12-2019
2.	29.00 ft	on 01-22-2012
3.	28.34 ft	on 01-14-2006
4.	27.65 ft	on 01-11-2006
5.	27.52 ft	on 01-02-2006

Historic Crests

1.	50.50 ft	on 02-05-1890
2.	48.10 ft	on 12-25-1964
3.	48.00 ft	on 12-05-1861
4.	47.80 ft	on 01-09-1923
5.	46.04 ft	on 02-09-1996

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1.	26.33 ft	on 04-12-2019
2.	29.00 ft	on 01-22-2012
3.	28.34 ft	on 01-14-2006
4.	27.65 ft	on 01-11-2006
5.	27.52 ft	on 01-02-2006
6.	23.06 ft	on 11-27-1999
7.	29.56 ft	on 12-30-1998
8.	36.79 ft	on 01-02-1997
9.	46.04 ft	on 02-09-1996
10.	29.30 ft	on 02-26-1986
11.	30.15 ft	on 02-25-1986
12.	27.06 ft	on 01-07-1983
13.	32.18 ft	on 02-21-1982
14.	29.51 ft	on 12-28-1980
15.	28.90 ft	on 01-15-1980
16.	32.03 ft	on 12-17-1977
17.	38.30 ft	on 01-18-1974
18.	32.40 ft	on 01-23-1972
19.	39.30 ft	on 01-30-1965
20.	48.10 ft	on 12-25-1964
21.	35.90 ft	on 02-13-1961
22.	39.40 ft	on 12-24-1955
23.	39.10 ft	on 01-22-1953
24.	35.50 ft	on 02-20-1949
25.	39.10 ft	on 01-10-1948
26.	38.00 ft	on 12-17-1946
27.	37.70 ft	on 01-01-1946
28.	34.40 ft	on 12-31-1945
29.	42.50 ft	on 01-03-1943
30.	37.00 ft	on 12-30-1937
31.	34.70 ft	on 01-15-1936
32.	37.50 ft	on 12-24-1933
33.	37.30 ft	on 02-24-1927
34.	32.50 ft	on 02-10-1926
35.	34.90 ft	on 02-07-1925
36.	47.80 ft	on 01-09-1923
37.	34.80 ft	on 12-20-1917
38.	36.60 ft	on 02-11-1916
39.	26.20 ft	on 12-24-1915
40.	50.50 ft	on 02-05-1890
41.	48.00 ft	on 12-05-1861

1.	50.50 ft	on 02-05-1890
2.	48.10 ft	on 12-25-1964
3.	48.00 ft	on 12-05-1861
4.	47.80 ft	on 01-09-1923
5.	46.04 ft	on 02-09-1996
6.	42.50 ft	on 01-03-1943
7.	39.40 ft	on 12-24-1955
8.	39.30 ft	on 01-30-1965
9.	39.10 ft	on 01-22-1953
10.	39.10 ft	on 01-10-1948
11.	38.30 ft	on 01-18-1974
12.	38.00 ft	on 12-17-1946
13.	37.70 ft	on 01-01-1946
14.	37.50 ft	on 12-24-1933
15.	37.30 ft	on 02-24-1927
16.	37.00 ft	on 12-30-1937
17.	36.79 ft	on 01-02-1997
18.	36.60 ft	on 02-11-1916
19.	35.90 ft	on 02-13-1961
20.	35.50 ft	on 02-20-1949
21.	34.90 ft	on 02-07-1925
22.	34.80 ft	on 12-20-1917
23.	34.70 ft	on 01-15-1936
24.	34.40 ft	on 12-31-1945
25.	32.50 ft	on 02-10-1926
26.	32.40 ft	on 01-23-1972
27.	32.18 ft	on 02-21-1982
28.	32.03 ft	on 12-17-1977
29.	30.15 ft	on 02-25-1986
30.	29.56 ft	on 12-30-1998
31.	29.51 ft	on 12-28-1980
32.	29.30 ft	on 02-26-1986
33.	29.00 ft	on 01-22-2012
34.	28.90 ft	on 01-15-1980
35.	28.34 ft	on 01-14-2006
36.	27.65 ft	on 01-11-2006
37.	27.52 ft	on 01-02-2006
38.	27.06 ft	on 01-07-1983
39.	26.33 ft	on 04-12-2019
40.	26.20 ft	on 12-24-1915
41.	23.06 ft	on 11-27-1999