Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR

Clackamas County, Oregon · USGS gauge 14211550 · NWS MIWO3 · Johnson Creek flood status · Oregon river levels

Nearby: river levels near Gresham · river levels near Oregon City

Is Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR flooding right now?

Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR measured 23.77 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 6.5 ft below its 30.3 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
23.77 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
18 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 30.3 ft. The highest crest on record was 31.3 ft on Tue, Dec 8, 2015.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action29 ft5.2 ft below
Minor flood30.3 ft6.5 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
31.3 ft2015-12-08
30.78 ft2009-01-02
30.5 ft2025-12-19
30.39 ft2007-12-03
30.35 ft2012-01-20

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Crystal Springs Creek at Bybee St, Portland, OR1.5 miMultnomah County
Tryon Creek near Lake Oswego, OR2.1 miClackamas County
Fanno Creek at 56Th Ave, at Portland, OR5.1 miMultnomah County
Clackamas River near Oregon City, OR6.0 miClackamas County
Fanno Creek at Durham, OR6.4 miWashington County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast