Donner und Blitzen River near French Glen, OR
River level and flood forecast · Harney County
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.8 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 11 PM.
Flow: 31 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 12:08 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (April 26, 1978) | 7.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7 ftFloodwater will cover portions of the Page Springs Campground to a depth of 3 feet.
- 6 ftFloodwater will flow over portions of the access road to Page Springs Campground.
Highest crests on record
- 7.15 ft — April 26, 1978
- 7.08 ft — May 6, 2005
- 6.63 ft — March 17, 1993
- 6.58 ft — March 9, 1989
- 6.36 ft — February 28, 1972
Recent crests: 5.35 ft (February 24, 2025) · 4.47 ft (January 28, 2024) · 6.23 ft (April 10, 2023) · 4.63 ft (June 12, 2022) · 3.21 ft (March 5, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DONO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.