Nehalem River near Foss, OR
Oregon Coast · USGS gauge 14301000 · Updated Oct 24, 3:19 AM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:15 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
- 5th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 196–1,280 cfs
- Median for this date
- 498 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 90.4 / 96.6 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Nehalem River near Foss is flowing at 90.4 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:15 AM PDT. That is among the lowest flows on record for this time of year: lower than about 95% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 88 years of record (1939–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 196 to 1,280 cfs, with a median of 498 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 108 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 2,930 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 90.4 to 96.6 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
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 | 93.2 | 10th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 92.7 | 9th | Too low |
| Tue Oct 20 | 92.0 | 8th | Too low |
| Wed Oct 21 | 91.8 | 7th | Too low |
| Thu Oct 22 | 90.7 | 6th | Too low |
| Fri Oct 23 | 90.4 | 6th | Too low |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 90.4 | 5th | 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 88 years of USGS daily data (1939–2026).
About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-14301000
- USGS name
- Nehalem River Near Foss, Or
- Drainage area
- 667 sq mi
- Location
- 45.7040, -123.7554
- Record in this analysis
- 1939–2026
Typical uses
Notes: Coastal, rain-driven river; rises and falls relatively quickly. (Hand-written general note, not from USGS data.)
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