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North Umpqua River near Winchester Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 1:45AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 2:00AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 2:15AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 2:30AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 2:45AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 3:00AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 3:15AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 3:30AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 3:45AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 4:00AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 4:15AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 4:30AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 4:45AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 5:00AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 5:15AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 5:30AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 5:45AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 6:00AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 6:15AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 6:30AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 6:45AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 7:00AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 7:15AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 7:30AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 7:45AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 8:00AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 8:15AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 8:30AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 8:45AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 9:00AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 9:15AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 9:30AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 9:45AM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:00AM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:15AM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 10:30AM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:45AM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:00AM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:15AM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:30AM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:45AM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:00PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:30PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:00PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:30PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:00PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:30PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 3:00PM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 3:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 3:30PM Jun 13, 2019Highest Observation: 2.63 ft at 3:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:00PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:30PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:00PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:30PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:00PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:30PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:00PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:30PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:00PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:30PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:00PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:30PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:00PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:30PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:00PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:15PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:30PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:45PM Jun 13, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:00AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:15AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:30AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:45AM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 10:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 10:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 10:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 10:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:00PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:15PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:30PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:45PM Jun 14, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 8:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 8:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 10:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 10:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:00AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:15AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:30AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:45AM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 12:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 12:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 1:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 1:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 2:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 5:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 5:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 5:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 5:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 7:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 10:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 10:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:00PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:15PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:30PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:45PM Jun 15, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 12:00AM Jun 16, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 12:15AM Jun 16, 2019Observed: 2.54 ft at 12:30AM Jun 16, 2019Highest Forecast: 2.55 ft 5:00AM Jun 16, 2019Highest Forecast: 2.55 ft 11:00AM Jun 16, 2019Highest Forecast: 2.55 ft 5:00PM Jun 16, 2019Forecast: 2.54 ft 11:00PM Jun 16, 2019Forecast: 2.54 ft 5:00AM Jun 17, 2019Forecast: 2.54 ft 11:00AM Jun 17, 2019Forecast: 2.54 ft 5:00PM Jun 17, 2019Forecast: 2.53 ft 11:00PM Jun 17, 2019Forecast: 2.53 ft 5:00AM Jun 18, 2019Forecast: 2.53 ft 11:00AM Jun 18, 2019Forecast: 2.53 ft 5:00PM Jun 18, 2019Forecast: 2.52 ft 11:00PM Jun 18, 2019Forecast: 2.52 ft 5:00AM Jun 19, 2019Forecast: 2.52 ft 11:00AM Jun 19, 2019Forecast: 2.52 ft 5:00PM Jun 19, 2019Forecast: 2.52 ft 11:00PM Jun 19, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWNRO3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:30AM Jun 16, 2019)ObservedForecast (issued 6:06PM Jun 15)Latest observed value: 2.54 ft at 12:30 AM PDT 16-Jun-2019. Flood Stage is 26 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 31
Moderate Flood Stage: 30
Flood Stage: 26
Action Stage: 18
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 34.20 ft on 12/22/1964
(2) 29.14 ft on 12/22/1955
(3) 28.40 ft on 11/23/1963
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.25 ft on 11/21/2012
(2) 16.92 ft on 01/19/2012
(3) 20.61 ft on 12/08/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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32 Expect widespread flooding and severe damage to most property structures and roads from Glide downstream through Winchester to the confluence with the South Umpqua River.
31 Expect widespread flooding of homes businesses and farmland from Glide downstream through the Winchester area to the confluence with the Umpqua River.
30 Expect extensive flooding along the North Umpqua River upstream of Winchester to the confluence with the Umpqua River downstream. Homes in the vicinity of Winchester Dam will begin to flood. Flooding is likely in the vicinity of Glide 20 miles upstream from Winchester.
29 Homes and businesses begin to flood in the Garden Valley area. Expect widespread farmland and lowland flooding from Winchester to the confluence with the Upmqua River. Homes and businesses are threatened by floodwaters in the vicinity of Winchester Dam. Many county roads and parks also begin to flood upstream of Winchester to the confluence with the Umpqua River.
27 Expect minor flooding of agricultural land in the Garden Valley and Melrose areas.
26 The North Umpqua River is at flood stage. Expect minor lowland flooding mainly near the confluence with the South Umpqua River.
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Latitude: 43.272060° N, Longitude: 123.412299° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 26 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 29 372.97 ft 398.97 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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