Clackamas River near Estacada, OR
River level and flood forecast · Clackamas County
The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 10.7 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 637 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:22 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (December 22, 1964) | 30.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftexpect major flooding along the river from Estacada downstream to the confluence with the Willamette River. The most severe impacts will likely be in the Carver area, along with the developed areas near the confluence of the Clackamas and Willamette Rivers.
- 25 ftexpect major flood damage at parks along the river. Also expect flooding in Carver, along with numerous homes along the Clackamas River from Estacada downstream to the confluence with the Willamette.
- 23 ftexpect flooding to begin in the light industrial areas near the confluence of the Clackamas and Willamette Rivers. A trailer court at Carver is threatened at this point. Some access roads are flooded and closed above this level from Estacada downstream to Carver.
- 21 ftexpect widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land from Estacada to Carver. Numerous parks along the river are also threatened with flooding.
- 20 ftexpect lowland flooding from Estacada several miles downstream to Carver.
Highest crests on record
- 30.36 ft — December 22, 1964
- 27.57 ft — February 7, 1996
- 26.25 ft — December 19, 2025
- 25.52 ft — January 21, 1972
- 25.03 ft — January 16, 1974
Recent crests: 26.25 ft (December 19, 2025) · 21 ft (April 8, 2023) · 21.21 ft (October 22, 2017) · 20.87 ft (December 18, 2015) · 21.17 ft (December 7, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamClackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, OR
- DownstreamClackamas River near Oregon City, OR
- Sandy River near Bull Run, OR
- Little Sandy River near Bull Run, OR
- Sandy River near Marmot, OR
- Bull Run River near Bull Run, OR
- Willamette River below Falls at Oregon City, OR
- Johnson Creek at Gresham, OR
- Willamette River above Falls at Oregon City, OR
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ESTO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.