Cow Creek near Riddle

Last updated: Apr 6, 2025, 1:04 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/06/2025 5:00 AM PDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/05/2025 3:19 PM PDT

Record: 28.5 ft

Low Threshold: 0 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 27 ft

Moderate Flooding 25 ft

Minor Flooding 22 ft

Action 18 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	27 ft
	Moderate Flooding	25 ft
	Minor Flooding	22 ft
	Action	18 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

28.5 - Record flood stage. Major flooding is occurring.
27.7 - Major flooding is occurring. Widespread flooding of low-lying structures and pasture land.
22 - Cow Creek is at flood stage. Flooding of low-lying fields and structures begins at this point.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	42.9235, -123.429
RFC	NWRFC
State	OR
WFO	MFR
County	Douglas
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	14310000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	25.64 ft	on 03-16-2025	(P)
2.	24.29 ft	on 02-07-2015
3.	12.88 ft	on 11-20-2012
4.	22.52 ft	on 12-08-1996
5.	26.22 ft	on 01-09-1995

Historic Crests

1.	28.50 ft	on 10-29-1950
2.	28.17 ft	on 01-15-1974
3.	27.67 ft	on 12-22-1964
4.	27.35 ft	on 12-26-1955
5.	26.79 ft	on 02-18-1983

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	709.60 ft
moderate Flooding	707.60 ft
minor Flooding	704.60 ft
action	700.60 ft
Latest Value	686.48 ft
Gauge Zero	682.60 ft

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1.	25.64 ft	on 03-16-2025	(P)
2.	24.29 ft	on 02-07-2015
3.	12.88 ft	on 11-20-2012
4.	22.52 ft	on 12-08-1996
5.	26.22 ft	on 01-09-1995
6.	18.89 ft	on 01-20-1993
7.	20.33 ft	on 02-13-1984
8.	26.79 ft	on 02-18-1983
9.	18.63 ft	on 01-26-1983
10.	20.12 ft	on 12-16-1982
11.	24.42 ft	on 12-06-1981
12.	28.17 ft	on 01-15-1974
13.	25.01 ft	on 01-17-1971
14.	19.74 ft	on 12-21-1969
15.	24.46 ft	on 01-03-1966
16.	27.67 ft	on 12-22-1964
17.	23.57 ft	on 01-20-1964
18.	19.00 ft	on 02-11-1961
19.	23.43 ft	on 01-12-1959
20.	21.92 ft	on 02-24-1958
21.	19.37 ft	on 02-26-1957
22.	27.35 ft	on 12-26-1955
23.	28.50 ft	on 10-29-1950

1.	28.50 ft	on 10-29-1950
2.	28.17 ft	on 01-15-1974
3.	27.67 ft	on 12-22-1964
4.	27.35 ft	on 12-26-1955
5.	26.79 ft	on 02-18-1983
6.	26.22 ft	on 01-09-1995
7.	25.64 ft	on 03-16-2025	(P)
8.	25.01 ft	on 01-17-1971
9.	24.46 ft	on 01-03-1966
10.	24.42 ft	on 12-06-1981
11.	24.29 ft	on 02-07-2015
12.	23.57 ft	on 01-20-1964
13.	23.43 ft	on 01-12-1959
14.	22.52 ft	on 12-08-1996
15.	21.92 ft	on 02-24-1958
16.	20.33 ft	on 02-13-1984
17.	20.12 ft	on 12-16-1982
18.	19.74 ft	on 12-21-1969
19.	19.37 ft	on 02-26-1957
20.	19.00 ft	on 02-11-1961
21.	18.89 ft	on 01-20-1993
22.	18.63 ft	on 01-26-1983
23.	12.88 ft	on 11-20-2012