Willamette River at Eugene, OR
River level and flood forecast · Lane County
The river is 13.2 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Forecast to hold near 9.8 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
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 | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 18.5 ft |
| Record crest (February 10, 1961) | 24.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftexpect widespread flooding from the Ferry Street Bridge to Belt Line Road in Eugene. Also expect flooding along the right bank of the Willamette in Springfield.
- 24 ftexpect flooding of low lying land along the Willamette River from Eugene to Junction City. Coburg Road has historically been closed due to flooding at this and higher stages.
- 23 ftexpect widespread flooding of several roads and low lying areas along and near the Willamette River in and near Eugene, especially between River Road and the Willamette in north Eugene.
- 18.5 ftthe Willamette River at bankfull level. Expect localized flooding of some parks and trails immediately adjacent to the river.
Highest crests on record
- 24.8 ft — February 10, 1961
- 24.3 ft — December 26, 1964
- 22 ft — February 4, 1890
- 22 ft — February 3, 1890
- 22 ft — December 1, 1861
Recent crests: 21.7 ft (April 9, 2019) · 18.55 ft (December 24, 2014) · 20.05 ft (January 18, 2006) · 18.39 ft (December 28, 1998) · 24.3 ft (December 26, 1964)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCoast Fork Willamette River at Goshen, OR
- DownstreamWillamette River at Harrisburg, OR
- McKenzie River above Coburg, OR
- McKenzie River above Hayden Bridge at Springfield, OR
- Mohawk River (OR) near Springfield, OR
- Mid Fork Willamette River at Jasper, OR
- Reservoir at Dexter, OR
- McKenzie River near Walterville, OR
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EUGO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.