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Willamette River at Portland, OR
Multnomah County, Oregon · USGS 14211720
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What this gauge represents: USGS reading for Willamette River in Multnomah County; conditions elsewhere on the river can differ.
STREAMFLOW
17,300 ft³/s↑ +8,580 CFS / 24h
Observed · 41 minutes ago
Observed · 41 minutes ago
GAUGE HEIGHT
1.77 ft↓ −0.13 ft / 24h
Observed · 11 minutes ago
Observed · 11 minutes ago
WATER TEMPERATURE
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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
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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 17,300 ft³/s. Flow has risen 8,580 CFS over the past 24 hours.
How trends & context are calculated →NOAA flood-stage status:Below action stage
Current 1.8 ft · 15.2 ft below action stage · Flood stage 18 ft
OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST
River level forecast
NOAA / NWS
Forecast issued
Forecast high5.9 ft
High expected
Flood stage18.0 ft
ObservedOfficial forecast
Forecast high remains below action stage.
Willamette River at Portland, OR water temperature
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About this gauge
Site type: Tidal stream
County: Multnomah County
Drainage area: 11,200 mi²
Current measurements: 3
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
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