Cow Creek near Riddle, OR
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
The river is 20.9 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Forecast to rise to 1.5 ft Mon 5 PM, below the 22 ft flood stage.
Flow: 70 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:04 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (October 29, 1950) | 28.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28.5 ftRecord flood stage. Major flooding is occurring.
- 27.7 ftMajor flooding is occurring. Widespread flooding of low-lying structures and pasture land.
- 22 ftCow Creek is at flood stage. Flooding of low-lying fields and structures begins at this point.
- 18 ftCow Creek is at bankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 28.5 ft — October 29, 1950
- 28.17 ft — January 15, 1974
- 27.67 ft — December 22, 1964
- 27.35 ft — December 26, 1955
- 26.79 ft — February 18, 1983
Recent crests: 25.64 ft (March 16, 2025) · 24.29 ft (February 7, 2015) · 12.88 ft (November 20, 2012) · 22.52 ft (December 8, 1996) · 26.22 ft (January 9, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RDLO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.