Nehalem River near Vernonia, OR

Columbia County, Oregon · USGS gauge 14299800 · NWS VENO3 · Nehalem River flood status · Oregon river levels

Is Nehalem River near Vernonia, OR flooding right now?

Nehalem River near Vernonia, OR measured 4.14 ft on 2026-10-27 19:35:00 UTC. That observation was 7.9 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.14 ft
as of 13 min ago
Streamflow
23 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.1 ft on Mon, Dec 3, 2007.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 4 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft6.9 ft below
Minor flood12 ft7.9 ft below
Moderate flood13.5 ft9.4 ft below
Major flood15 ft10.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.1 ft2007-12-03
14.6 ft2015-12-09
13.42 ft2012-11-20
12.5 ft2016-11-25
12.4 ft2015-12-07

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.70–4.22 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Gales Creek near Glenwood, OR12.0 miWashington County
Ef Dairy Creek above Murtaugh Creek near Meacham Corner, OR12.9 miWashington County
Nehalem River at Jewell, OR13.4 miClatsop County
East Fork Dairy Creek near Meacham Corner, OR13.4 miWashington County
Scoggins Creek below Henry Hagg Lake, near Gaston, OR23.6 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