Clackamas River at Estacada, OR
Mt. Hood & Columbia Gorge · USGS gauge 14210000 · Updated Oct 24, 3:19 AM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:45 AM PDT · Provisional data
Flow is far below normal for the date. Expect shallow riffles and slower water; some stretches may be hard to float and fish can be stressed by low flows. Check local reports for the specific stretch.
- Vs. normal for this date
- 3rd percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 868–1,730 cfs
- Median for this date
- 1,110 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 619 / 674 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Clackamas River at Estacada is flowing at 643 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:45 AM PDT. That is among the lowest flows on record for this time of year: lower than about 97% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 119 years of record (1908–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 868 to 1,730 cfs, with a median of 1,110 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 733 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 2,700 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 619 to 674 cfs.
Regulated flow: upstream dams or diversions influence this gauge, so the “normal range” above reflects managed flows and can differ from natural river behavior.
Why this status: Flow is at or below the seasonal 10th percentile and in the lower 40% of all days on record.
7-day trend
Hourly flow in cfs, Pacific time. The shaded band is the typical range (25th–75th percentile) for this date, shown when it falls within the chart.
| Day (Pacific) | Mean cfs | Percentile | Status that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 640 | 3rd | Too low |
| Mon Oct 19 | 641 | 3rd | Too low |
| Tue Oct 20 | 637 | 3rd | Too low |
| Wed Oct 21 | 629 | 2nd | Too low |
| Thu Oct 22 | 631 | 2nd | Too low |
| Fri Oct 23 | 633 | 2nd | Too low |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 648 | 3rd | Too low |
Seasonal context
Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 119 years of USGS daily data (1908–2026).
About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-14210000
- USGS name
- Clackamas River At Estacada, Or
- Drainage area
- 671 sq mi
- Location
- 45.2998, -122.3540
- Record in this analysis
- 1908–2026
Typical uses
Notes: Flows are partly influenced by upstream dams. (Hand-written general note, not from USGS data.)
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