McKenzie River near Walterville, OR
River level and flood forecast · Lane County
The river is 12.1 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.9 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 11 PM.
Flow: 1,750 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:25 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 | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (February 7, 1996) | 16.18 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftexpect significant flooding of property along the river in the vicinity of Walterville, Deerhorn road, and Thurston. Some low-lying residences and roads may be flooded.
- 14 ftexpect minor flooding of property and fields along the lower McKenzie in the vicinity of Walterville, Deerhorn Road, and Thurston.
Highest crests on record
- 16.18 ft — February 7, 1996
- 13.92 ft — January 16, 2011
- 13.65 ft — April 8, 2019
- 13.44 ft — November 19, 1996
- 13.3 ft — November 26, 1999
Recent crests: 13.65 ft (April 8, 2019) · 12.34 ft (January 25, 2012) · 13.92 ft (January 16, 2011) · 11.34 ft (January 2, 2009) · 13.08 ft (December 31, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMcKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, OR
- DownstreamMcKenzie River above Hayden Bridge at Springfield, OR
- Mid Fork Willamette River at Jasper, OR
- Fall Creek below Fall Creek Dam near Lowell, OR
- Reservoir at Dexter, OR
- Mohawk River (OR) near Springfield, OR
- Gate Creek at Vida, OR
- Winberry Creek at Winberry Creek, OR
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCZO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.