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Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg
Critical Stages
27.5' - Action
28.5' - Flood
30.5' - Moderate
32.5' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 12:15 AM PST 12/15/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 24.58 ft
Flow: 2.36 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 AM 12/15 | 24.78 | 2.54 |
| 10 AM 12/15 | 25.35 | 3.18 |
| 4 PM 12/15 | 26.05 | 4.06 |
| 10 PM 12/15 | 26.4 | 4.49 |
| 4 AM 12/16 | 26.3 | 4.37 |
| 10 AM 12/16 | 26.11 | 4.13 |
| 4 PM 12/16 | 26.06 | 4.07 |
| 10 PM 12/16 | 26.29 | 4.35 |
| 4 AM 12/17 | 27.29 | 5.82 |
| 10 AM 12/17 | 28.13 | 7.26 |
| 4 PM 12/17 | 27.16 | 5.61 |
| 10 PM 12/17 | 26.67 | 4.84 |
| 4 AM 12/18 | 26.41 | 4.51 |
| 10 AM 12/18 | 26.35 | 4.43 |
| 4 PM 12/18 | 26.51 | 4.63 |
| 10 PM 12/18 | 26.69 | 4.87 |
| 4 AM 12/19 | 26.74 | 4.95 |
| 10 AM 12/19 | 26.67 | 4.84 |
| 4 PM 12/19 | 26.5 | 4.62 |
| 10 PM 12/19 | 26.3 | 4.37 |
| 4 AM 12/20 | 26.1 | 4.12 |
| 10 AM 12/20 | 25.92 | 3.89 |
| 4 PM 12/20 | 25.77 | 3.71 |
| 10 PM 12/20 | 25.65 | 3.56 |
| 4 AM 12/21 | 25.53 | 3.41 |
| 10 AM 12/21 | 25.41 | 3.26 |
| 4 PM 12/21 | 25.33 | 3.16 |
| 10 PM 12/21 | 25.32 | 3.14 |
| 4 AM 12/22 | 25.3 | 3.12 |
| 10 AM 12/22 | 25.27 | 3.08 |
| 4 PM 12/22 | 25.22 | 3.02 |
| 10 PM 12/22 | 25.16 | 2.95 |
| 4 AM 12/23 | 25.1 | 2.87 |
| 10 AM 12/23 | 25.04 | 2.8 |
| 4 PM 12/23 | 24.96 | 2.71 |
| 10 PM 12/23 | 24.87 | 2.62 |
| 4 AM 12/24 | 24.82 | 2.57 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 AM 12/15 | 24.58 | 2.36 |
| 12:00 AM 12/15 | 24.59 | 2.37 |
| 11:45 PM 12/14 | 24.59 | 2.37 |
| 11:30 PM 12/14 | 24.6 | 2.38 |
| 11:15 PM 12/14 | 24.6 | 2.38 |
| 11:00 PM 12/14 | 24.61 | 2.39 |
| 10:45 PM 12/14 | 24.62 | 2.4 |
| 10:30 PM 12/14 | 24.63 | 2.41 |
| 10:15 PM 12/14 | 24.64 | 2.42 |
| 10:00 PM 12/14 | 24.64 | 2.42 |
| 9:45 PM 12/14 | 24.65 | 2.42 |
| 9:30 PM 12/14 | 24.66 | 2.43 |
| 9:15 PM 12/14 | 24.67 | 2.44 |
| 9:00 PM 12/14 | 24.67 | 2.44 |
| 8:45 PM 12/14 | 24.68 | 2.45 |
| 8:30 PM 12/14 | 24.69 | 2.46 |
| 8:15 PM 12/14 | 24.7 | 2.47 |
| 8:00 PM 12/14 | 24.71 | 2.48 |
| 7:45 PM 12/14 | 24.71 | 2.48 |
| 7:30 PM 12/14 | 24.72 | 2.49 |
| 7:15 PM 12/14 | 24.73 | 2.49 |
| 7:00 PM 12/14 | 24.73 | 2.49 |
| 6:45 PM 12/14 | 24.74 | 2.5 |
| 6:30 PM 12/14 | 24.74 | 2.5 |
| 6:15 PM 12/14 | 24.76 | 2.52 |
| 6:00 PM 12/14 | 24.76 | 2.52 |
| 5:45 PM 12/14 | 24.78 | 2.54 |
| 5:30 PM 12/14 | 24.78 | 2.54 |
| 5:15 PM 12/14 | 24.78 | 2.54 |
| 5:00 PM 12/14 | 24.79 | 2.54 |
32.5' -
expect major flooding of lowland areas and roads in the vicinity of Hwy 4 and Rosburg. Numerous road closures are likely, including Covered Bridge Road where the river gage is located, Satterlund Road upstream of the gage, and the following downstream of the gage: Altoona Piller Rock Road, including bridge approaches, Loop Road, and Barr Road. Some homes and buildings in low areas near the river are threatened with flooding above this level.
30.5' -
expect widespread lowland flooding and numerous flooded roads near Rosburg and Hwy 4. These include Covered Bridge Road near the gage and the roadway approaches to the Altoona Bridge downstream of the gage.
28.5' -
expect some flooding of roads along and near the Grays River, especially downstream of the gage, including roadway approaches to the Altoona Bridge over the Grays, and portions of Covered Bridge Road, Barr-Durrah Road, and Loop Road near Rosburg and Hwy 4.
27.5' -
there may be some water in low areas and on some secondary roads in the vicinity of Hwy 4 and Rosburg.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 33.36 |
| Dec 3, 2007 | 33.15 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | 32.8 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | 32.78 |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 32.75 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 32.7 |
| Nov 19, 2012 | 32.68 |
| Nov 7, 2006 | 32.65 |
| Oct 22, 2017 | 32.21 |
| Dec 9, 2015 | 32.05 |
| Jan 5, 2015 | 32.04 |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 31.95 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | 31.92 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 31.92 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | 31.65 |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 31.64 |
| Jan 10, 2006 | 31.6 |
| Jan 16, 2011 | 31.54 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | 31.36 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 31.33 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.