Rogue River below Prospect water level

Name: Rogue River below Prospect water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Rogue River, Oregon, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.18ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 AM PDT (12 min ago)

Flow: 532 cfs
Water temperature: 45 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Rogue River below Prospect is running below normal at 1.18 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.13 ft and 1.25 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 45 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Rogue River below Prospect

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 72° 44° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 62° 43° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 69° 45° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 73° 48° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 66° 41° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 66° 35° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 77° 43° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the Rogue River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rogue River at Cole M Rivers F Hatchery near McLeodRiver gauge, Rogue River	709 cfs	Low	±0	10 mi
Rogue River near McLeodRiver gauge, Rogue River	1,130 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi
Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle PointRiver gauge, Rogue River	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 mi
Rogue River at Raygold near Central PointRiver gauge, Rogue River	0.80 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	31 mi
Rogue River at Grants PassRiver gauge, Rogue River	1.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	46 mi
Rogue River near AgnessRiver gauge, Rogue River	3.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	79 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Fork Rogue River near ProspectRiver gauge, South Fork Rogue River	47.4 cfs	High	±0	7 mi
Lost Creek Lake near McLeodLake, Lost Creek Lake	1,782.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	9 mi
Big Butte Creek near McLeodRiver gauge, Big Butte Creek	107 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
Elk Creek near TrailRiver gauge, Elk Creek	46.4 cfs	Very high	−3.0 cfs	12 mi
Annie Spring near Crater LakeRiver gauge, Annie Spring	0.8 cfs	Very low	±0	20 mi
Elk Creek near DrewRiver gauge, Elk Creek	1.3 cfs	Low	+0.4 cfs	23 mi
Fourmile Lake and Fourmile LakeLake	5,726.04 ft	Very low		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 Rogue River below Prospect today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 AM PDT, the water level was 1.18 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rogue River below Prospect rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rogue River below Prospect 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:14330000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.72957, -122.51615 (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	1.18 ft	2026-10-18 11:30	Provisional
Flow	532 cfs	2026-10-18 11:30	Provisional
Water temperature	45 °F	2026-10-18 11:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rogue River below Prospect (usgs:14330000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/rogue-river-below-prospect

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