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Flowcast weekly river report

October 24, 2026 · data as of Oct 24, 3:19 AM PDT · 39 USGS gauges in Oregon and Washington

This week at a glance

18 of 39 gauges are Fishable/Floatable (normal range for the date).

0 High but doable · 0 Use caution · 0 Blown out · 21 Too low

The median gauge sits at the 8th percentile for the date (50th would be typical).

Best bets right now

Currently Fishable/Floatable, ranked by days in range over the last 7 days, then by closeness to the seasonal median.

South Santiam River at Waterloo, OR: 1,180 cfs, in the normal range for this time of year, steady; 7 of the last 7 days in range
Deschutes River near Madras, OR: 3,930 cfs, in the normal range for this time of year, steady; 7 of the last 7 days in range
Yakima River at Umtanum, WA: 656 cfs, in the normal range for this time of year, steady; 7 of the last 7 days in range
Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, OR: 4,350 cfs, on the low side for this time of year, steady; 7 of the last 7 days in range
Willamette River at Salem, OR: 6,850 cfs, on the low side for this time of year, steady; 7 of the last 7 days in range

…and 13 more on the full table.

Blown out or high

No gauges are currently blown out or in the Use caution range.

Too low

Sandy River near Marmot, OR: 195 cfs vs. a typical 475 cfs for the date (<1st percentile)
Nooksack River at Ferndale, WA: 394 cfs vs. a typical 2,435 cfs for the date (<1st percentile)
Sauk River near Sauk, WA: 640 cfs vs. a typical 2,360 cfs for the date (<1st percentile)
Elwha River at McDonald Bridge, near Port Angeles, WA: 196 cfs vs. a typical 762 cfs for the date (1st percentile)
North Umpqua River at Winchester, OR: 684 cfs vs. a typical 1,120 cfs for the date (1st percentile)

…and 16 more gauges are Too low; see the full table.

Notable changes since last week

Umpqua River near Elkton: Fishable/Floatable → Too low (952 → 962 cfs; 10th → 8th percentile for the date)
Rogue River near Agness: Too low → Fishable/Floatable (1,350 → 1,410 cfs; 10th → 12th percentile for the date)
Nehalem River near Foss: Fishable/Floatable → Too low (94.1 → 90.4 cfs; 11th → 5th percentile for the date)
John Day River at McDonald Ferry: Fishable/Floatable → Too low (185 → 210 cfs; 12th → 10th percentile for the date)
Hoh River at US Highway 101, near Forks: Fishable/Floatable → Too low (501 → 313 cfs; 15th → 2nd percentile for the date)
Toutle River at Tower Road, near Silver Lake: Too low → Fishable/Floatable (289 → 457 cfs; 3rd → 24th percentile for the date)
Icicle Creek above Snow Creek, near Leavenworth: Fishable/Floatable → Too low (80.4 → 70.5 cfs; 15th → 6th percentile for the date)
Biggest rise: Toutle River at Tower Road, near Silver Lake 289 → 457 cfs (+58%)
Biggest drop: Hoh River at US Highway 101, near Forks 501 → 313 cfs (-38%)

How to read this: statuses compare each gauge's current USGS discharge with that same gauge's own daily history for this time of year. They are not safety ratings. Data from USGS, provisional and subject to revision. Check local conditions, regulations and weather before you go. Methodology.