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Columbia River at Vancouver water level

Tidal gauge, Columbia River, Washington, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.63ft Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
108,000 cfs
2 3

History

23ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 1823ftOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
123ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18123ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
51015ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202651015ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
51015ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202651015ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Columbia River at Vancouver is running below normal at 1.63 ft.

The median for mid-October is 2.58 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the water level is 0.95 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.99 ft, a difference of −0.36 ft.

It has risen 0.20 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.06 ft and 3.50 ft.

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.58 ft0.95 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.32 ft – 3.20 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year
1.99 ft−0.36 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 ft – 3.50 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.31 ft – 12.87 ft

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 65° 49° – Wind 9 mph
18 Sun 64° 43° – Wind 9 mph
19 Mon 61° 48° – Wind 5 mph
20 Tue 71° 47° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 73° 46° – Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 65° 47° – Wind 10 mph
23 Fri 62° 42° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the Columbia River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Columbia River below Priest Rapids DamRiver gauge, Columbia River 5.93 ft Very low −0.36 ft 151 mi
Columbia River at The DallesRiver gauge, Columbia River 75,000 cfs Very low +100 cfs 72 mi
Columbia River at StevensonRiver gauge, Columbia River 75.82 ft High −0.43 ft 39 mi
Columbia River below Bonneville DamRiver gauge, Columbia River 7.75 ft Very low −0.15 ft 34 mi
Columbia River at Port Westward, near QuincyTidal gauge, Columbia River 286,000 cfs Very high +7,000 cfs 46 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Columbia Slough at PortlandTidal gauge, Columbia Slough 490 cfs Very high −24.0 cfs 4.5 mi
Willamette River at PortlandTidal gauge, Willamette River 1.78 ft Below flood stage +0.20 ft 7 mi
Fanno Creek at 56th Ave, at PortlandRiver gauge, Fanno Creek 8.34 ft Below flood stage +0.02 ft 10 mi
Crystal Springs Creek at Bybee St, PortlandRiver gauge, Crystal Springs Creek 13.7 cfs Normal +0.5 cfs 10 mi
Johnson Creek at MilwaukieRiver gauge, Johnson Creek 23.72 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 12 mi
Fairview Creek at Glisan St near GreshamRiver gauge, Fairview Creek 4.55 ft Below flood stage ±0 13 mi
Johnson Creek at SycamoreRiver gauge, Johnson Creek 1.19 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 13 mi
Kelley Creek at Se 159th Drive at PortlandRiver gauge, Kelley Creek 0.1 cfs Very low ±0 13 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Columbia River at Vancouver higher than last year?

No, it is 0.36 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.99 ft.

What is a normal level for the Columbia River at Vancouver in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.58 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.32 ft and 3.20 ft, based on 28 years of records.

What is the water level of Columbia River at Vancouver today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:15 AM PDT, the water level was 1.63 ft. Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Columbia River at Vancouver rising or falling?

Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.15 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Columbia River at Vancouver normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:14144700 (Agency page)
Coordinates
45.62067, -122.67343 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.63 ft 2026-10-18 09:15 Provisional
Flow 108,000 cfs 2026-10-18 09:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Columbia River at Vancouver (usgs:14144700). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/columbia-river-at-vancouver

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer