Luckiamute River near Suver, OR
River level and flood forecast · Polk County
The river is 24.9 ft below flood stage (27 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1.8 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 47 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:24 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 27 ft |
| Action stage | 25 ft |
| Record crest (December 22, 1964) | 34.52 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftexpect major flooding of roads and structures. Numerous road closures can be expected.
- 29 ftexpect widespread flooding of the lowland agricultural lands upstream from Falls City and Maple Grove to the confluence with the Willamette River. Also expect flooding and possible closure of numerous secondary roads near the river.
- 27 ftexpect flooding of low lying and agricultural lands in the vicinity of Sarah Helmick State Park, Highway 99W, and Parker Road. Some secondary roads and rural access roads may be flooded at this point. Flooding along Buena Vista Rd near the confluence with the Willamette is also likely, especially if the Willamette is running high.
- 25 ftthe river is at bankfull level. There may be some areas where water is spilling out of the banks in the vicinity of Sarah Helmick State Park, Highway 99W, and Parker Road.
Highest crests on record
- 34.52 ft — December 22, 1964
- 34.23 ft — January 20, 2012
- 33.44 ft — January 21, 1972
- 33.41 ft — December 28, 1998
- 33.1 ft — February 18, 1949
Recent crests: 31.89 ft (December 19, 2025) · 28.29 ft (December 11, 2025) · 27.32 ft (February 25, 2025) · 27.59 ft (January 7, 2022) · 28.1 ft (December 21, 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 (SUVO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.