Mckenzie River near Walterville, OR

Lane County, Oregon · USGS gauge 14163900 · NWS MCZO3 · Mckenzie River flood status · Oregon river levels

Nearby: river levels near Springfield · river levels near Lowell

Is Mckenzie River near Walterville, OR flooding right now?

Mckenzie River near Walterville, OR measured 1.78 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 12.2 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.78 ft
as of 21 min ago
Streamflow
1,690 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.18 ft on Wed, Feb 7, 1996.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 3 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft10.2 ft below
Minor flood14 ft12.2 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft13.2 ft below
Major flood16 ft14.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.18 ft1996-02-07
13.92 ft2011-01-16
13.65 ft2019-04-08
13.44 ft1996-11-19
13.3 ft1999-11-26

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Camp Crk at Camp Crk Rd Bridge, near Springfield, OR5.6 miLane County
Cedar Creek at Springfield, OR7.4 miLane County
Mckenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near Leaburg, OR8.0 miLane County
Middle Fork Willamette River at Jasper, OR8.3 miLane County
Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Fall Creek, OR8.7 miLane 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