John Day River at Service Creek, OR
River level and flood forecast · Wheeler County
The river is 9.6 ft below flood stage (11.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.9 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 11 PM.
Flow: 183 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (December 23, 1964) | 17.85 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 17.85 ft — December 23, 1964
- 16.49 ft — January 1, 1997
- 16.19 ft — April 10, 2019
- 15.5 ft — March 26, 1952
- 15.2 ft — May 17, 2011
Recent crests: 13.63 ft (May 21, 2020) · 16.19 ft (April 10, 2019) · 12.2 ft (February 10, 2017) · 15.2 ft (May 17, 2011) · 13.72 ft (January 17, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SERO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.