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John Day River near John Day

Critical Stages
7.5' - Action
8' - Flood
9' - Moderate
10.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 6:00 PM PST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.89 ft

Flow: 0.131 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10 PM 12/16 3.92 0.139
4 AM 12/17 3.94 0.145
10 AM 12/17 4.18 0.22
4 PM 12/17 4.44 0.328
10 PM 12/17 4.46 0.337
4 AM 12/18 4.37 0.298
10 AM 12/18 4.27 0.256
4 PM 12/18 4.19 0.224
10 PM 12/18 4.25 0.248
4 AM 12/19 4.6 0.402
10 AM 12/19 4.94 0.575
4 PM 12/19 5.11 0.665
10 PM 12/19 5.16 0.692
4 AM 12/20 5.09 0.654
10 AM 12/20 4.9 0.554
4 PM 12/20 4.7 0.451
10 PM 12/20 4.53 0.369
4 AM 12/21 4.42 0.32
10 AM 12/21 4.35 0.289
4 PM 12/21 4.31 0.272
10 PM 12/21 4.33 0.281
4 AM 12/22 4.4 0.311
10 AM 12/22 4.43 0.324
4 PM 12/22 4.43 0.324
10 PM 12/22 4.42 0.32
4 AM 12/23 4.4 0.311
10 AM 12/23 4.38 0.302
4 PM 12/23 4.35 0.289
10 PM 12/23 4.33 0.281
4 AM 12/24 4.31 0.272
10 AM 12/24 4.3 0.268
4 PM 12/24 4.29 0.264
10 PM 12/24 4.31 0.272
4 AM 12/25 4.35 0.289
10 AM 12/25 4.39 0.306
4 PM 12/25 4.39 0.306
10 PM 12/25 4.36 0.293
4 AM 12/26 4.34 0.285
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6:00 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
5:45 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
5:30 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
5:15 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
5:00 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
4:45 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
4:30 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
4:15 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
4:00 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
3:45 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
3:30 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
3:15 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
3:00 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
2:45 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
2:30 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
2:15 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
2:00 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
1:45 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
1:30 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
1:15 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
1:00 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
12:45 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
12:30 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
12:15 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
12:00 PM 12/16 3.89 0.131
11:45 AM 12/16 3.89 0.131
11:30 AM 12/16 3.89 0.131
11:15 AM 12/16 3.89 0.131
10:00 AM 12/16 3.89 0.131
9:45 AM 12/16 3.9 0.134
Hydrograph for John Day River near John Day
10.5' - Extensive flooding of the lower west side of John Day.
10' - Major field flooding wtih some homes flooded in the lower sections of John Day.
9' - At this level, there will be extensive pasture and field flooding near the fairgrounds in John Day. Some homes near Bridge Street will be threatened. There will likely be backwater flooding upstream of Picture Gorge. There will be high water velocities with substantial bank erosion.
8' - Minor flooding of lowland fields and pastures throughout the valley.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 9, 1969 10.8
Jan 31, 1997 10.06
May 19, 1991 9.16
Jan 17, 1971 8.92
Feb 16, 1982 8.6
May 16, 2011 8.5
Jan 17, 2011 8.42

Data provided by the National Weather Service.