Malheur River below Nevada Dam near Vale OR

Malheur County, Oregon · USGS gauge 13233300 · NWS VALO3 · Oregon river levels

Is Malheur River below Nevada Dam near Vale OR flooding right now?

Malheur River below Nevada Dam near Vale OR measured 11.08 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 8.4 ft below its 19.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
11.08 ft
as of 61 min ago
Streamflow
100 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19.5 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.58 ft on Sun, Feb 24, 1957.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 11 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action19 ft7.9 ft below
Minor flood19.5 ft8.4 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft9.9 ft below
Major flood23 ft11.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
24.58 ft1957-02-24
23.8 ft1982-02-22
23.55 ft2025-02-25
23.31 ft1993-03-19
22.58 ft2011-01-18

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 10.92–11.45 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Snake River at Nyssa OR14.0 miCanyon County
Payette River near Payette ID15.1 miPayette County
Sand Run Gulch near Parma ID17.7 miCanyon County
Boise River near Parma ID18.7 miCanyon County
Snake River near Adrian OR19.1 miMalheur 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