Hood River near Hood River, OR
River level and flood forecast · Hood River County
The river is 10.5 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.3 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 11 PM.
Flow: 244 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:46 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (December 22, 1964) | 20.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftexpect major bank erosion and flooding of low-lying property and roads adjacent to the river and tributary creeks. Damage to some bridges and portions of the hood river railroad is a possibility. Irrigation canals and headworks will likely be inundated and damaged by floodwater and debris.
- 16 ftexpect significant riverbank erosion and flooding of low-lying roads and property adjacent to the river and tributary creeks. Portions of the Hood River Railroad may be threatened by bank erosion and undercutting due to the turbulent and fast-flowing water. Irrigation canals and headworks adjacent to the river and tributaries may be inundated with floodwater and debris.
- 15 ftexpect flooding of some low-lying roads and property adjacent to the river and tributary creeks, along with significant bank erosion. Floodwater and debris may inundate portions of irrigation canals along the river and tributary creeks.
- 13 ftexpect the river to go over its banks in a few locations. Minor flooding of low-lying property and roads adjacent to the river is likely. Stay away from river banks that may be eroded away by the high and fast-flowing water.
Highest crests on record
- 20.6 ft — December 22, 1964
- 17.11 ft — February 7, 1996
- 15.59 ft — December 13, 1977
- 14.74 ft — December 25, 1980
- 14.74 ft — December 25, 1980
Recent crests: 14.56 ft (December 19, 2025) · 13.2 ft (December 7, 2015) · 14.33 ft (January 16, 2011) · 14.08 ft (November 7, 2006) · 13.2 ft (November 25, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HODO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.