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Deschutes River near Rainier Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 3.88 ft at 11:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 12:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 1:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 1:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 1:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 2:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 2:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 3:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 3:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 6:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 6:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 7:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 9:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 5:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 6:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 9:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 1:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 2:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.62 ft 5:00PM May 14, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.62 ft 11:00PM May 14, 2024Forecast: 3.61 ft 5:00AM May 15, 2024Forecast: 3.61 ft 11:00AM May 15, 2024Forecast: 3.6 ft 5:00PM May 15, 2024Forecast: 3.6 ft 11:00PM May 15, 2024Forecast: 3.59 ft 5:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 3.59 ft 11:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 3.59 ft 5:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 3.58 ft 11:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 3.58 ft 5:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 3.57 ft 11:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 3.57 ft 5:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 3.57 ft 11:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 3.56 ft 5:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 3.56 ft 11:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 3.55 ft 5:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 3.55 ft 11:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 3.55 ft 5:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 3.54 ft 11:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 3.54 ft 5:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 3.54 ft 11:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 3.53 ft 5:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 3.53 ft 11:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 3.53 ft 5:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 3.52 ft 11:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 3.52 ft 5:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 3.52 ft 11:00AM May 21, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDSRW1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:05AM May 14, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:47AM May 14)Latest observed value: 3.63 ft at 10:45 AM PDT 14-May-2024. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Deschutes River near Rainier are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15
Moderate Flood Stage: 13.5
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 17.01 ft on 01/09/1990
(2) 15.74 ft on 02/08/1996
(3) 15.68 ft on 01/15/1974
(4) 15.28 ft on 01/21/1972
(5) 14.29 ft on 12/29/1996 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.97 ft on 03/01/2022 (P)
(2) 13.07 ft on 01/07/2022 (P)
(3) 13.52 ft on 02/09/2017 (P)
(4) 12.75 ft on 12/09/2015 (P)
(5) 8.43 ft on 02/06/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.60 ft on 09/07/1963
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16.5 the Deschutes River will cause severe, near record flooding. Residences will be flooded with Tumwater valley deeply flooded. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Deschutes River Basin.
15 the Deschutes River will cause major flooding...with swift and deep water flooding roads...farm lands...and the residential areas of Cougar Mountain...Driftwood Valley...Falling Horseshoe and areas downstream in the Tumwater Valley. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams within and near the Deschutes River Basin.
13.5 the Deschutes River will flood residential areas...especially Cougar Mountain...Driftwood Valley...and Falling Horseshoe. Downstream flooding will occur in areas of Tumwater Valley including the golf course. Many roads and farm lands will also be flooded.
11 the Deschutes River will flood downstream in Tumwater Valley including the golf course. Minor flooding will also occur in several residential areas...mainly Cougar Mountain and Driftwood Valley. Many roads and farm lands will also be flooded.
9 the Deschutes River locally spills over its banks into low fields and forested lands, mainly along Vail Cutoff Road and Reichel Road (east of the town of Vail).
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Latitude: 46.852222° N, Longitude: 122.667500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 348.77 ft 359.77 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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