Willamette River at Harrisburg, OR
River level and flood forecast · Linn County
The river is 12.3 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.7 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 3,840 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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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 10.8 ft |
| Record crest (December 4, 1861) | 23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftexpect widespread and major flooding from north of Eugene to Harrisburg. Numerous small communites and developed areas historically flood near this level.
- 18 ftexpect flooding of some homes and widespread lowland flooding. Highway 99E may be flooded and closed in numerous locations at this level.
- 17 ftmajor flood stage, Expect widespread flooding along the Willamette between Eugene and Albany, including several stretches of Hwy 99E in the vicinity of Harrisburg.
- 16 ftexpect widespread low land flooding mainly west of the river. Portions of Highway 99E may be flooded. Historically, flooding near the Harrisburg Bridge has occurred at this and higher stages.
- 15 ftlow parts of Highway 99E begin to flood. Expect widespread low land flooding along the Willamette River in the Harrisburg vicinity.
- 14 ftexpect minor flooding along the Willamette River, mainly concentrated along the western banks.
- 12 ftsloughs in the Harrisburg vicinity begin to fill, and fields along west bank of the Willamette begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 23 ft — December 4, 1861
- 21.1 ft — January 1, 1943
- 18.4 ft — December 31, 1942
- 18 ft — January 19, 1953
- 18 ft — March 19, 1932
Recent crests: 15.28 ft (April 9, 2019) · 13.76 ft (December 18, 2015) · 13.17 ft (December 2, 2012) · 13.81 ft (January 25, 2012) · 13.27 ft (January 17, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HARO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.