Mid Fork Willamette River at Jasper, OR
River level and flood forecast · Lane County
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.6 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 1,600 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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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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An email when the National Weather Service forecasts Mid Fork Willamette River at Jasper to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9.4 ft |
| Record crest (January 18, 1953) | 16.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftexpect flooding of buildings in lower areas near the Middle Fork of the Willamette in Jasper.
- 15 ftexpect widespread flooding of low-lying areas along the Middle Fork from Jasper downstream to Springfield.
- 10 ftexpect minor flooding of agricultural land and low-lying areas along the Middle Fork from Jasper downstream to Springfield.
Highest crests on record
- 16.6 ft — January 18, 1953
- 13.43 ft — December 26, 1964
- 10.46 ft — April 12, 2019
- 10.07 ft — December 25, 1996
- 9.97 ft — January 21, 2006
Recent crests: 10.46 ft (April 12, 2019) · 9.58 ft (December 24, 2014) · 9.66 ft (January 24, 2012) · 9.53 ft (June 4, 2010) · 9.91 ft (January 9, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMid Fork Willamette River near Oakridge, OR
- DownstreamWillamette River at Eugene, OR
- Coast Fork Willamette River at Goshen, OR
- Reservoir at Dexter, OR
- McKenzie River above Hayden Bridge at Springfield, OR
- Mohawk River (OR) near Springfield, OR
- Fall Creek below Fall Creek Dam near Lowell, OR
- McKenzie River near Walterville, OR
- McKenzie River above Coburg, OR
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JASO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.