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South Umpqua River near Riddle Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Douglas County Natural ResourcesSURO3(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (10:15PM Mar 18, 2024)Flood Stage is 19 ft
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NOTE: Gauge readings unavailable - awaiting repair.

NOTE: Forecasts for the South Umpqua River near Riddle are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 24
Moderate Flood Stage: 21
Flood Stage: 19
Action Stage: 18
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 20.32 ft on 12/30/2005
(2) 20.09 ft on 12/09/1996
(3) 19.81 ft on 01/01/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.02 ft on 11/20/2012
(2) 20.32 ft on 12/30/2005
(3) 19.81 ft on 01/01/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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20.32 Record stage since installation of gage. Widespread flooding of low-lying agricultural land is occurring. Some structures along and near the river are flooded.
20 Widespread flooding of low-lying agricultural land and some structures is occurring along the South Umpqua River in the vicinity of Riddle.
19 The South Umpqua River near Riddle is at flood stage. Widespread flooding of low-lying agricultural land and structures along the river is occurring.
18 The South Umpqua River near Riddle is at bankfull stage. Some flooding of low land is taking place.
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Latitude: 42.951944° N, Longitude: 123.334722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 19 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 622.334 ft 641.334 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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This gauge is awaiting repair. Funding is not available and will not be for the foreseeable future.
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