Tualatin River at Highway 219 near Hillsboro water level

Name: Tualatin River at Highway 219 near Hillsboro water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tualatin River, Oregon, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

1.49ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:30 AM PDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 117 cfs
Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Tualatin River at Highway 219 near Hillsboro is running below normal at 1.49 ft.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.46 ft and 1.60 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 56 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Tualatin River at Highway 219 near Hillsboro

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.

21 Wed 78° 45° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 62° 46° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 64° 42° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 63° 41° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 63° 46° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 60° 43° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 59° 36° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on the Tualatin River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tualatin River near DilleyRiver gauge, Tualatin River	10.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Tualatin River at West LinnRiver gauge, Tualatin River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wapato Creek at Sw Gaston Road, at GastonRiver gauge, Wapato Creek	2.0 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Wapato Canal at Pump House, at GastonCanal gauge, Wapato Canal	3.25 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Henry Hagg Lake and ScogginsReservoir	261.64 ft	Low		10 mi
Fanno Creek at 56th Ave, at PortlandRiver gauge, Fanno Creek	8.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Fanno Creek at DurhamRiver gauge, Fanno Creek	1.91 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	13 mi
Ef Dairy Creek above Murtaugh Creek near Meacham CornerRiver gauge, Ef Dairy Creek	7.1 cfs	Very low	±0	14 mi
Columbia Slough at PortlandTidal gauge, Columbia Slough	78.7 cfs	Normal	−66.3 cfs	15 mi
Willamette River at NewbergRiver gauge, Willamette River	7,280 cfs	Very low	+420 cfs	15 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 Tualatin River at Highway 219 near Hillsboro today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:30 AM PDT, the water level was 1.49 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tualatin River at Highway 219 near Hillsboro rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tualatin River at Highway 219 near Hillsboro normal?

Low for late 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:14206241 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.50039, -122.99094 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	1.49 ft	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional
Flow	117 cfs	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-17 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tualatin River at Highway 219 near Hillsboro (usgs:14206241). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/tualatin-river-at-highway-219-near-hillsboro

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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