Nehalem River near Foss

Last updated: Jun 15, 2025, 8:08 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/15/2025 12:15 AM PDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/14/2025 8:33 AM PDT

Record: 29.6 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 24 ft

Moderate Flooding 20 ft

Minor Flooding 15 ft

Action 13 ft

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	24 ft
	Moderate Flooding	20 ft
	Minor Flooding	15 ft
	Action	13 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

27 - flooding is comparable to that of the flood of February 1996, especially during the high tide.
24 - expect major flooding in the town of Nehalem and surrounding areas, with the worst flooding during high tide. Wide spread flooding of numerous roads and buildings occurs at this stage.
20 - flooding of some buildings in the town of Nehalem begins, with the situation worsening during the high tide. Also expect widespread low land flooding and numerous flooded rural roads from the Foss gauging station downstream to Nehalem.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	45.7036, -123.755
RFC	NWRFC
State	OR
WFO	PQR
County	Tillamook
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	14301000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	15.91 ft	on 12-06-2023	(P)
2.	18.27 ft	on 01-07-2022	(P)
3.	15.00 ft	on 10-22-2017
4.	15.16 ft	on 11-25-2016
5.	23.40 ft	on 12-09-2015

Historic Crests

1.	29.56 ft	on 02-08-1996
2.	25.07 ft	on 01-09-1990
3.	24.30 ft	on 12-03-2007
4.	23.40 ft	on 12-09-2015
5.	23.11 ft	on 01-20-1972

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1.	15.91 ft	on 12-06-2023	(P)
2.	18.27 ft	on 01-07-2022	(P)
3.	15.00 ft	on 10-22-2017
4.	15.16 ft	on 11-25-2016
5.	23.40 ft	on 12-09-2015
6.	17.71 ft	on 11-18-2015
7.	15.06 ft	on 02-19-2014
8.	17.33 ft	on 11-19-2012
9.	14.86 ft	on 03-30-2012
10.	15.45 ft	on 03-15-2012
11.	15.88 ft	on 01-17-2011
12.	18.53 ft	on 01-08-2009
13.	16.03 ft	on 01-02-2009
14.	15.86 ft	on 11-13-2008
15.	24.30 ft	on 12-03-2007
16.	19.77 ft	on 11-07-2006
17.	15.48 ft	on 01-30-2006
18.	16.61 ft	on 02-01-2003
19.	15.03 ft	on 12-15-1999
20.	18.43 ft	on 11-25-1999
21.	15.27 ft	on 02-27-1999
22.	15.40 ft	on 02-27-1999
23.	17.68 ft	on 02-24-1999
24.	14.00 ft	on 02-07-1999
25.	18.91 ft	on 12-28-1998
26.	15.50 ft	on 12-02-1998
27.	18.87 ft	on 11-25-1998
28.	15.21 ft	on 10-30-1997
29.	19.20 ft	on 12-31-1996
30.	19.54 ft	on 04-23-1996
31.	29.56 ft	on 02-08-1996
32.	16.02 ft	on 12-14-1995
33.	18.60 ft	on 11-29-1995
34.	14.19 ft	on 01-31-1995
35.	15.67 ft	on 12-27-1994
36.	17.62 ft	on 12-20-1994
37.	14.55 ft	on 12-17-1994
38.	14.58 ft	on 11-30-1994
39.	19.17 ft	on 04-05-1991
40.	17.30 ft	on 02-10-1990
41.	14.59 ft	on 01-28-1990
42.	25.07 ft	on 01-09-1990
43.	14.72 ft	on 01-08-1990
44.	16.25 ft	on 01-14-1988
45.	17.53 ft	on 12-09-1987
46.	18.33 ft	on 03-03-1987
47.	16.97 ft	on 02-01-1987
48.	14.65 ft	on 11-24-1986
49.	16.77 ft	on 02-23-1986
50.	14.99 ft	on 01-07-1983
51.	16.01 ft	on 12-16-1982
52.	19.11 ft	on 12-03-1982
53.	18.59 ft	on 02-20-1982
54.	14.63 ft	on 02-16-1982
55.	18.78 ft	on 01-24-1982
56.	14.31 ft	on 01-17-1982
57.	15.45 ft	on 12-06-1981
58.	19.41 ft	on 12-26-1980
59.	19.70 ft	on 12-13-1977
60.	19.35 ft	on 12-02-1977
61.	20.98 ft	on 01-16-1974
62.	23.11 ft	on 01-20-1972
63.	20.76 ft	on 12-07-1970
64.	15.34 ft	on 01-27-1970
65.	19.68 ft	on 01-28-1965
66.	21.53 ft	on 12-23-1964
67.	21.10 ft	on 01-25-1964

1.	29.56 ft	on 02-08-1996
2.	25.07 ft	on 01-09-1990
3.	24.30 ft	on 12-03-2007
4.	23.40 ft	on 12-09-2015
5.	23.11 ft	on 01-20-1972
6.	21.53 ft	on 12-23-1964
7.	21.10 ft	on 01-25-1964
8.	20.98 ft	on 01-16-1974
9.	20.76 ft	on 12-07-1970
10.	19.77 ft	on 11-07-2006
11.	19.70 ft	on 12-13-1977
12.	19.68 ft	on 01-28-1965
13.	19.54 ft	on 04-23-1996
14.	19.41 ft	on 12-26-1980
15.	19.35 ft	on 12-02-1977
16.	19.20 ft	on 12-31-1996
17.	19.17 ft	on 04-05-1991
18.	19.11 ft	on 12-03-1982
19.	18.91 ft	on 12-28-1998
20.	18.87 ft	on 11-25-1998
21.	18.78 ft	on 01-24-1982
22.	18.60 ft	on 11-29-1995
23.	18.59 ft	on 02-20-1982
24.	18.53 ft	on 01-08-2009
25.	18.43 ft	on 11-25-1999
26.	18.33 ft	on 03-03-1987
27.	18.27 ft	on 01-07-2022	(P)
28.	17.71 ft	on 11-18-2015
29.	17.68 ft	on 02-24-1999
30.	17.62 ft	on 12-20-1994
31.	17.53 ft	on 12-09-1987
32.	17.33 ft	on 11-19-2012
33.	17.30 ft	on 02-10-1990
34.	16.97 ft	on 02-01-1987
35.	16.77 ft	on 02-23-1986
36.	16.61 ft	on 02-01-2003
37.	16.25 ft	on 01-14-1988
38.	16.03 ft	on 01-02-2009
39.	16.02 ft	on 12-14-1995
40.	16.01 ft	on 12-16-1982
41.	15.91 ft	on 12-06-2023	(P)
42.	15.88 ft	on 01-17-2011
43.	15.86 ft	on 11-13-2008
44.	15.67 ft	on 12-27-1994
45.	15.50 ft	on 12-02-1998
46.	15.48 ft	on 01-30-2006
47.	15.45 ft	on 03-15-2012
48.	15.45 ft	on 12-06-1981
49.	15.40 ft	on 02-27-1999
50.	15.34 ft	on 01-27-1970
51.	15.27 ft	on 02-27-1999
52.	15.21 ft	on 10-30-1997
53.	15.16 ft	on 11-25-2016
54.	15.06 ft	on 02-19-2014
55.	15.03 ft	on 12-15-1999
56.	15.00 ft	on 10-22-2017
57.	14.99 ft	on 01-07-1983
58.	14.86 ft	on 03-30-2012
59.	14.72 ft	on 01-08-1990
60.	14.65 ft	on 11-24-1986
61.	14.63 ft	on 02-16-1982
62.	14.59 ft	on 01-28-1990
63.	14.58 ft	on 11-30-1994
64.	14.55 ft	on 12-17-1994
65.	14.31 ft	on 01-17-1982
66.	14.19 ft	on 01-31-1995
67.	14.00 ft	on 02-07-1999