Coquille River at Coquille, OR
River level and flood forecast · Coos County
The river is 15.9 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Forecast to rise to 9.5 ft Tue 5 PM, below the 21 ft flood stage.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:03 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 | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (December 23, 1964) | 27.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftExpect widespread damage to homes farms and roads in the Coquille River floodplain.
- 27 ftExpect widespread damage to homes farms and roads in the Coquille River floodplain.
- 25 ftSome homes are flooded along and near the Coquille River. Roads are flooded in spots in low-lying areas near the Coquille River.
- 24 ftHomes and roads are threatened in low-lying areas along and near the Coquille River. Expect significant widespread flooding throughout the Coquille River estuary to Myrtle Point.
- 23 ftSome farm buildings may be threatened and roads covered in low areas by rising water. Highway 42S likely has water across the road. Fishtrap Road is flooded. Expect widespread flooding throughout the Coquille River floodplain.
- 23 ftSome farm buildings may be threatened and roads covered in low areas by rising water. Expect widespread flooding throughout the Coquille River floodplain.
- 21 ftThe Coquille River is at flood stage. Expect flooding of farmland and low-lying areas throughout the flood plain along the Coquille River.
- 20 ftExpect some slight pasture flooding in low-lying areas along and near the Coquille River. Cattle and other farm animals which graze on the floodplain may be impacted.
Highest crests on record
- 27.5 ft — December 23, 1964
- 27.5 ft — December 26, 1955
- 27.49 ft — January 20, 2016
- 26.2 ft — January 19, 1953
- 25.55 ft — November 23, 1953
Recent crests: 24.84 ft (March 17, 2025) · 24.01 ft (December 30, 2024) · 23.97 ft (January 15, 2024) · 23.84 ft (April 10, 2019) · 23.6 ft (February 10, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COQO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.