Nestucca River near Beaver, OR
River level and flood forecast · Tillamook County
The river is 14.0 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.0 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 74 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (November 20, 1962) | 23.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftexpect massive dairyland and low lying pasture land flooding from Beaver and Hebo downstream to Woods and Pacific City. Livestock are threatened at this level, and some houses at low elevations near the river may be flooded. Historically at this stage, some sections of Hwy 101 between Hebo and Beaver have been flooded and closed.
- 20 ftexpect widespread flooding of dairy and low lying pasture land from Beaver and Hebo downstream to Woods and Pacific City. Livestock in numerous areas are likely threatend at this point.
- 19 ftexpect some flooding of low lying pasture and dairy land from Beaver to Hebo and downstream to Woods and Pacific City.
- 18 ftexpect minor flooding of low lying areas and pasture land from Beaver and Hebo downstream to Woods and Pacific City.
Highest crests on record
- 23.4 ft — November 20, 1962
- 22 ft — January 11, 1972
- 19.53 ft — January 28, 1965
- 19.21 ft — December 22, 1964
- 18.9 ft — December 3, 2007
Recent crests: 15.72 ft (December 5, 2023) · 14.3 ft (December 27, 2022) · 17.2 ft (November 12, 2021) · 15.15 ft (October 22, 2017) · 14.37 ft (November 25, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BEAO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.