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Applegate River near Applegate

Critical Stages
12' - Action
13' - Flood
15' - Moderate
17' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 10:00 AM PST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.41 ft

Flow: 0.2 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4 PM 12/16 1.48 0.219
10 PM 12/16 1.67 0.274
4 AM 12/17 1.89 0.346
10 AM 12/17 1.81 0.319
4 PM 12/17 1.54 0.235
10 PM 12/17 1.4 0.197
4 AM 12/18 1.39 0.195
10 AM 12/18 1.44 0.208
4 PM 12/18 1.51 0.227
10 PM 12/18 1.87 0.339
4 AM 12/19 2.39 0.547
10 AM 12/19 2.85 0.8
4 PM 12/19 3.1 0.949
10 PM 12/19 2.85 0.8
4 AM 12/20 2.3 0.507
10 AM 12/20 1.91 0.353
4 PM 12/20 1.73 0.293
10 PM 12/20 1.66 0.271
4 AM 12/21 1.64 0.265
10 AM 12/21 1.66 0.271
4 PM 12/21 1.82 0.322
10 PM 12/21 2.25 0.486
4 AM 12/22 2.68 0.699
10 AM 12/22 2.92 0.844
4 PM 12/22 3.04 0.914
10 PM 12/22 3.04 0.914
4 AM 12/23 2.81 0.775
10 AM 12/23 2.6 0.654
4 PM 12/23 2.53 0.617
10 PM 12/23 2.33 0.52
4 AM 12/24 2.15 0.444
10 AM 12/24 2.07 0.413
4 PM 12/24 2.21 0.469
10 PM 12/24 2.2 0.465
4 AM 12/25 2.1 0.424
10 AM 12/25 2.06 0.409
4 PM 12/25 2.05 0.405
10 PM 12/25 2.08 0.417
4 AM 12/26 2.39 0.547
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10:00 AM 12/16 1.41 0.2
9:45 AM 12/16 1.4 0.197
9:30 AM 12/16 1.4 0.197
9:15 AM 12/16 1.4 0.197
9:00 AM 12/16 1.4 0.197
8:45 AM 12/16 1.39 0.195
8:30 AM 12/16 1.39 0.195
8:15 AM 12/16 1.39 0.195
8:00 AM 12/16 1.39 0.195
7:45 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
7:30 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
7:15 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
7:00 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
6:45 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
6:30 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
6:15 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
6:00 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
5:45 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
5:30 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
5:15 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
5:00 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
4:45 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
4:30 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
4:15 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
4:00 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
3:45 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
3:30 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
3:15 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
3:00 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
2:45 AM 12/16 1.38 0.192
Hydrograph for Applegate River near Applegate
17' - Expect significant flooding along Highway 238 with widespread flooding of agricultural lands and private residences. Also expect significant damage to irrigation installations and major bank erosion.
15' - Some sections of Applegate Road south of Ruch and south of the Little Applegate River confluence will begin to flood. Numerous homes and structures along and near the Applegate River banks will likely be threatened by flood waters.
14' - Expect lowland agricultural flooding and flooding of structures along and near the Applegage River in lower spots.
13' - The river has reached flood stage. Flooding of low-lying agricultural lands and structures along the river is likely.
12' - Action stage. The Applegate River is at bankfull. Some minor flooding of structures along the river is likely.
6' - Private low-lying bridges along the Applegate River are under water.
4.59' - Private low-lying bridges along the Applegate River begin to flood.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 15, 1974 20.41
Dec 22, 1964 19.57
Feb 20, 1927 18.7
Dec 21, 1955 18
Jan 1, 1997 17.9
Jan 18, 1953 17.8
Dec 2, 1962 14.23
Jan 6, 1948 14.2
Oct 1, 1950 13.2
Dec 9, 1996 9.1

Data provided by the National Weather Service.