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Bear Creek at Medford

Critical Stages
8' - Action
10' - Flood
13' - Moderate
14' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:15 AM PST 12/5/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.63 ft

Flow: 0.031 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10 AM 12/5 2.74 0.046
4 PM 12/5 2.87 0.068
10 PM 12/5 2.98 0.09
4 AM 12/6 2.95 0.084
10 AM 12/6 2.83 0.061
4 PM 12/6 2.71 0.041
10 PM 12/6 2.66 0.035
4 AM 12/7 2.65 0.033
10 AM 12/7 2.65 0.033
4 PM 12/7 2.65 0.033
10 PM 12/7 2.65 0.033
4 AM 12/8 2.65 0.033
10 AM 12/8 2.65 0.033
4 PM 12/8 2.65 0.033
10 PM 12/8 2.65 0.033
4 AM 12/9 2.65 0.033
10 AM 12/9 2.68 0.037
4 PM 12/9 2.71 0.041
10 PM 12/9 2.71 0.041
4 AM 12/10 2.69 0.039
10 AM 12/10 2.68 0.037
4 PM 12/10 2.67 0.036
10 PM 12/10 2.67 0.036
4 AM 12/11 2.66 0.035
10 AM 12/11 2.65 0.033
4 PM 12/11 2.65 0.033
10 PM 12/11 2.65 0.033
4 AM 12/12 2.65 0.033
10 AM 12/12 2.66 0.035
4 PM 12/12 2.66 0.035
10 PM 12/12 2.67 0.036
4 AM 12/13 2.72 0.043
10 AM 12/13 2.72 0.043
4 PM 12/13 2.68 0.037
10 PM 12/13 2.66 0.035
4 AM 12/14 2.66 0.035
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:15 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
5:00 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
4:45 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
4:30 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
4:15 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
4:00 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
3:45 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
3:30 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
3:15 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
3:00 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
2:45 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
2:30 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
2:15 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
2:00 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
1:45 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
1:30 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
1:15 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
1:00 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
12:45 AM 12/5 2.63 0.031
12:30 AM 12/5 2.64 0.032
12:15 AM 12/5 2.64 0.032
12:00 AM 12/5 2.64 0.032
11:45 PM 12/4 2.64 0.032
11:30 PM 12/4 2.64 0.032
11:15 PM 12/4 2.64 0.032
11:00 PM 12/4 2.64 0.032
10:45 PM 12/4 2.64 0.032
10:30 PM 12/4 2.64 0.032
10:15 PM 12/4 2.64 0.032
10:00 PM 12/4 2.64 0.032
Hydrograph for Bear Creek at Medford
14' - Major flooding is occuring from Ashland to Medford. Water in the mall parking lot reaches half way to the structure. Barnett Street bridge is closed due to high water. Trailer parks along Bear Creek from Talent to Medford are completely flooded. Numerous roads are flooded and likely closed.
13' - Moderate flooding is occuring. Trailer and mobile home parks from Talent to Medford are flooded. Evacuations from these areas are likely. Water is over Barnett Street bridge and Fern Valley Road near Bear Creek at Interstate 5 exit in Phoenix.
10' - Bear Creek is at flood stage. Water begins to enter mobile home parks along Bear Creek from Talent to Medford. Widespread low-land and orchard flooding is taking place. Some roads are flooded.
7' - Bear Creek is at bankfull. Some minor flooding of low-lying fields is occurring along with some flooding of Bear Creek golf course.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 1, 1997 14.69
Dec 31, 1996 11.17
Dec 2, 1962 10.04
Dec 8, 1996 8.86

Data provided by the National Weather Service.