Rogue River at Grants Pass, OR
River level and flood forecast · Josephine County
The river is 19.0 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.0 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 1,120 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:57 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (December 23, 1964) | 35.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 43 ftThe Rogue River at Grants Pass will have reached its record flood stage dating back to Jan 1, 1862.
- 40 ftExpect water on the floor of the Grants Pass water pumping station.
- 36 ftThe river level is at the floor of the Highway 99 bridge in Grants Pass.
- 33.6 ftExpect severe primary bank erosion from 6th street to the western city limits of Grants Pass.
- 30 ftWidespread flooding of farms and residences on the lower banks of the Rogue River from Savage Rapids to the confluence of the Applegate River, including Grants Pass.
- 28 ftExpect flooding of numerous homes in the town of Grants Pass.
- 27 ftExpect flooding of homes along the Rogue River in the town of Grants Pass and flooding of homes and businesses along the Rogue River from Bloody Run Creek to Savage Rapids.
- 21 ftExpect some slight lowland flooding downstream of the Highway 99 bridge along River Road.
- 20 ftThe Rogue River is at flood stage.
Highest crests on record
- 35.15 ft — December 23, 1964
- 33.6 ft — December 22, 1955
- 32 ft — February 21, 1927
- 28.3 ft — December 2, 1962
- 26.88 ft — January 16, 1974
Recent crests: 24.07 ft (December 30, 2005) · 26.49 ft (January 1, 1997) · 17.5 ft (December 9, 1996) · 23.88 ft (February 18, 1983) · 23.89 ft (December 20, 1981)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRAO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.