Middle Fork John Day River at Ritter, OR

Grant County, Oregon · USGS gauge 14044000 · NWS RTRO3 · Oregon river levels

Is Middle Fork John Day River at Ritter, OR flooding right now?

Middle Fork John Day River at Ritter, OR measured 1.68 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

1.68 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

19 cfs

data refreshed 12 min ago

The highest crest on record was 9.13 ft on Fri, Feb 1, 1963.

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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
9.13 ft	1963-02-01
8.39 ft	1965-01-30

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.60–1.84 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
North Fork John Day River at Monument, OR	15.1 mi	Grant County
Mf John Day River above Camp Creek, near Galena, OR	21.7 mi	Grant County
John Day River near John Day, OR	34.4 mi	Grant County
Willow Creek above Willow Creek Lake, near Heppner, OR	36.2 mi	Morrow County
Balm Fork near Heppner, OR	36.3 mi	Morrow 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