RIVER RESOURCE
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Official recreation and visitor guidance for the Gorge.
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Columbia River at Port Westward, near Quincy, OR
Columbia County, Oregon · USGS 14246900
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What this gauge represents: USGS reading for Columbia River in Columbia County; conditions elsewhere on the river can differ.
STREAMFLOW
63,600 ft³/s↑ +149,100 CFS / 24h
Observed · 37 minutes ago
Observed · 37 minutes ago
GAUGE HEIGHT
4.14 ft↓ −2.00 ft / 24h
Observed · 37 minutes ago
Observed · 37 minutes ago
WATER TEMPERATURE
—Not measured at this gauge.
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
Get Water Data's plain-language summary of current flow, historical context and recent direction.
NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
RIVER PULSE
Current conditions · Rising
Streamflow is currently 63,600 ft³/s. Flow has risen 149,100 CFS over the past 24 hours.
How trends & context are calculated →NOAA flood-stage thresholds are not available for this gauge.
OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST
River level forecast
NOAA / NWS
Forecast issued
Forecast high7.9 ft
High expected
Forecast end4.2 ft
ObservedOfficial forecast
ON THIS RIVER
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EXPLORE
Explore the Columbia River
Checking the gauge is only the start. Find places to fish, paddle, camp and explore, plus official access and recreation information. The gauge itself isn't a public access point.
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Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
Official visitor information for sites near the Columbia estuary.
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Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
A major public-land corridor along the river with viewpoints, trails and river-adjacent recreation.
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Buoy 10 and the lower Columbia
The estuary and lower river are major salmon-fishing areas when seasons are open. Conditions can be tidal, windy and highly dynamic.
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About this gauge
Site type: Tidal stream
County: Columbia County
Drainage area: 256,900 mi²
Current measurements: 2
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
Get Water Data organizes provisional public monitoring data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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