Thomas Creek near Scio, OR
River level and flood forecast · Linn County
The river is 14.1 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.9 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 12 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15.5 ft |
| Record crest (January 19, 2012) | 20.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftexpect widespread flooding of lower areas in and near Scio.
- 18 ftexpect some flooding of roads and property in and near Scio and along Thomas Creek.
- 15.5 ftexpect inundation of low areas along Thomas Creek.
Highest crests on record
- 20.08 ft — January 19, 2012
- 18.94 ft — December 19, 2025
- 18.52 ft — January 2, 2009
- 17.75 ft — November 7, 2006
Recent crests: 18.94 ft (December 19, 2025) · 20.08 ft (January 19, 2012) · 18.52 ft (January 2, 2009) · 17.75 ft (November 7, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TRSO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.