Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, OR

Mt. Hood & Columbia Gorge · USGS gauge 14120000 · Updated Oct 24, 3:19 AM PDT · USGS data, provisional

Too low236 cfs● steady (-1% in 24 h)

Reading time: Oct 24, 2:30 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)
327–603 cfs
Median for this date
414 cfs
7-day low / high
227 / 254 cfs

Plain-language explanation

Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River is flowing at 236 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:30 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 68 years of record (1897–2026).

The middle half of those historical flows runs from 327 to 603 cfs, with a median of 414 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 285 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 884 cfs.

Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (-1.3%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 227 to 254 cfs.

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

222231240250259Sun 10/18Mon 10/19Tue 10/20Wed 10/21Thu 10/22Fri 10/23Sat 10/24

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 cfsPercentileStatus that day
Sun Oct 182465thToo low
Mon Oct 192465thToo low
Tue Oct 202424thToo low
Wed Oct 212413rdToo low
Thu Oct 222434thToo low
Fri Oct 232383rdToo low
Sat Oct 24 (so far)2373rdToo low

Seasonal context

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Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 68 years of USGS daily data (1897–2026).

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About this gauge

USGS site
USGS-14120000
USGS name
Hood River At Tucker Bridge, Near Hood River, Or
Drainage area
279 sq mi
Location
45.6545, -121.5488
Record in this analysis
1897–2026

Typical uses

kayakingfishing

Notes: Fed in part by Mt. Hood glaciers; can run cloudy in warm weather. (Hand-written general note, not from USGS data.)

Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.

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