Bear Creek at Medford, OR
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.8 ft Mon 5 PM, below the 10 ft flood stage.
Flow: 20 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:57 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 1997) | 14.69 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftMajor flooding is occuring from Ashland to Medford. Water in the mall parking lot reaches half way to the structure. Barnett Street bridge is closed due to high water. Trailer parks along Bear Creek from Talent to Medford are completely flooded. Numerous roads are flooded and likely closed.
- 13 ftModerate flooding is occuring. Trailer and mobile home parks from Talent to Medford are flooded. Evacuations from these areas are likely. Water is over Barnett Street bridge and Fern Valley Road near Bear Creek at Interstate 5 exit in Phoenix.
- 10 ftBear Creek is at flood stage. Water begins to enter mobile home parks along Bear Creek from Talent to Medford. Widespread low-land and orchard flooding is taking place. Some roads are flooded.
- 7 ftBear Creek is at bankfull. Some minor flooding of low-lying fields is occurring along with some flooding of Bear Creek golf course.
Highest crests on record
- 14.69 ft — January 1, 1997
- 11.17 ft — December 31, 1996
- 8.86 ft — December 8, 1996
Recent crests: 14.69 ft (January 1, 1997) · 11.17 ft (December 31, 1996) · 8.86 ft (December 8, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MFDO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.