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Deschutes River near Rainier

Critical Stages
9' - Action
11' - Flood
13.5' - Moderate
15' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 7:45 AM PST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.21 ft

Flow: 0.27 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10 AM 12/6 4.14 0.249
4 PM 12/6 4.16 0.255
10 PM 12/6 4.2 0.267
4 AM 12/7 4.2 0.267
10 AM 12/7 4.25 0.283
4 PM 12/7 4.45 0.35
10 PM 12/7 4.63 0.416
4 AM 12/8 4.68 0.435
10 AM 12/8 4.82 0.491
4 PM 12/8 5.24 0.678
10 PM 12/8 6.36 1.27
4 AM 12/9 8.39 2.53
10 AM 12/9 8.97 2.97
4 PM 12/9 8.89 2.9
10 PM 12/9 9.03 3.01
4 AM 12/10 9.62 3.49
10 AM 12/10 9.94 3.76
4 PM 12/10 10.09 3.9
10 PM 12/10 9.86 3.69
4 AM 12/11 9.52 3.41
10 AM 12/11 9.08 3.05
4 PM 12/11 8.74 2.79
10 PM 12/11 8.26 2.44
4 AM 12/12 7.97 2.24
10 AM 12/12 7.94 2.22
4 PM 12/12 7.64 2.02
10 PM 12/12 7.41 1.87
4 AM 12/13 7.22 1.75
10 AM 12/13 7.03 1.64
4 PM 12/13 6.81 1.51
10 PM 12/13 6.59 1.39
4 AM 12/14 6.35 1.26
10 AM 12/14 6.13 1.15
4 PM 12/14 5.93 1.04
10 PM 12/14 5.78 0.957
4 AM 12/15 5.69 0.907
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7:45 AM 12/6 4.21 0.27
7:30 AM 12/6 4.2 0.267
7:15 AM 12/6 4.2 0.267
7:00 AM 12/6 4.19 0.264
6:45 AM 12/6 4.19 0.264
6:30 AM 12/6 4.19 0.264
6:15 AM 12/6 4.19 0.264
6:00 AM 12/6 4.19 0.264
5:45 AM 12/6 4.2 0.267
5:30 AM 12/6 4.19 0.264
5:15 AM 12/6 4.18 0.261
5:00 AM 12/6 4.18 0.261
4:45 AM 12/6 4.18 0.261
4:30 AM 12/6 4.19 0.264
4:15 AM 12/6 4.19 0.264
4:00 AM 12/6 4.18 0.261
3:45 AM 12/6 4.19 0.264
3:30 AM 12/6 4.19 0.264
3:15 AM 12/6 4.18 0.261
3:00 AM 12/6 4.17 0.258
2:45 AM 12/6 4.17 0.258
2:30 AM 12/6 4.18 0.261
2:15 AM 12/6 4.18 0.261
2:00 AM 12/6 4.17 0.258
1:45 AM 12/6 4.17 0.258
1:30 AM 12/6 4.17 0.258
1:15 AM 12/6 4.17 0.258
1:00 AM 12/6 4.16 0.255
12:45 AM 12/6 4.16 0.255
12:30 AM 12/6 4.15 0.252
Hydrograph for Deschutes River near Rainier
16.5' - the Deschutes River will cause severe, near record flooding. Residences will be flooded with Tumwater valley deeply flooded. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Deschutes River Basin.
15' - the Deschutes River will cause major flooding...with swift and deep water flooding roads...farm lands...and the residential areas of Cougar Mountain...Driftwood Valley...Falling Horseshoe and areas downstream in the Tumwater Valley. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Deschutes River Basin.
13.5' - the Deschutes River will flood residential areas...especially Cougar Mountain...Driftwood Valley...and Falling Horseshoe. Downstream flooding will occur in areas of Tumwater Valley including the golf course. Many roads and farm lands will also be flooded.
11' - the Deschutes River will flood downstream in Tumwater Valley including the golf course. Minor flooding will also occur in several residential areas...mainly Cougar Mountain and Driftwood Valley. Many roads and farm lands will also be flooded.
9' - the Deschutes River locally spills over its banks into low fields and forested lands, mainly along Vail Cutoff Road and Reichel Road (east of the town of Vail).
DateStage (ft)
Jan 9, 1990 17.01
Feb 8, 1996 15.74
Jan 15, 1974 15.68
Jan 21, 1972 15.28
Dec 29, 1996 14.29
Jan 8, 2009 14.1
Apr 5, 1991 13.76
Dec 3, 2007 13.75
Nov 26, 1998 13.55
Feb 9, 2017 13.52
Dec 28, 1998 13.42
Dec 4, 1975 13.22
Jan 7, 2022 13.07
Dec 12, 1955 13.06
Mar 1, 2022 12.97
Dec 9, 2015 12.75
Jan 30, 2006 12.69
Nov 24, 1990 12.65
Jan 25, 1964 12.5
Dec 15, 2006 12.41

Data provided by the National Weather Service.