Mf Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge water level

Name: Mf Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mf Willamette River, Oregon, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.65ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM PDT (19 min ago)

Flow: 413 cfs
Water temperature: 60 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.65 ft, the Mf Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.63 ft and 2.67 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 60 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 78° 46° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 81° 56° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 64° 45° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 57° 35° 0.01 in Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 76° 37° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 77° 46° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 79° 47° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Mf Willamette River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mf Willamette River above Snake Creek, near OakridgeRiver gauge, Mf Willamette River	4.67 ft	No reference yet	±0	13 mi
Mf Willamette River below North Fork, near OakridgeRiver gauge, Mf Willamette River	704 cfs	Low	±0	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hills Creek Dam Tailwater near OakridgeRiver gauge, Hills Creek Dam Tailwater	1,223.85 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	1.0 mi
North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River near OakridgeRiver gauge, North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River	1.07 ft	Very low	±0	4.2 mi
Hills Creek above Hills Creek Reservoir, near OakridgeRiver gauge, Hills Creek	9.34 ft	Low	±0	4.4 mi
Winberry Creek near LowellRiver gauge, Winberry Creek	3.4 cfs	Very low	±0	18 mi
Fall Creek above North Fork, near LowellRiver gauge, Fall Creek	2.54 ft	Very low	±0	20 mi
Lookout Point Dam Tailwater near LowellRiver gauge, Lookout Point Dam Tailwater	692.59 ft	Normal	±0	21 mi
Row River above Pitcher Creek, near DorenaRiver gauge, Row River	17.7 cfs	Very low	±0	22 mi
Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Fall CreekRiver gauge, Fall Creek	197 cfs	Low	±0	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Mf Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM PDT, the water level was 2.65 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mf Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mf Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 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:14145500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.72096, -122.43783 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.65 ft	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional
Flow	413 cfs	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional
Water temperature	60 °F	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mf Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge (usgs:14145500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/mf-willamette-river-above-salt-creek-near-oakridge

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