Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam, OR

Malheur County, Oregon · USGS gauge 13183000 · NWS OWYO3 · Owyhee River flood status · Oregon river levels

Is Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam, OR flooding right now?

Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam, OR measured 1.73 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 4.9 ft below its 6.6 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.73 ft
as of 35 min ago
Streamflow
116 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6.6 ft, with major flooding at 11.78 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.7 ft on Tue, Apr 15, 1952.

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
Action3.9 ft2.2 ft below
Minor flood6.6 ft4.9 ft below
Moderate flood10.71 ft9.0 ft below
Major flood11.78 ft10.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.7 ft1952-04-15
15.1 ft1986-02-25
14.6 ft1984-04-17
12.7 ft1972-04-03
11.8 ft1983-04-16

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.67–1.79 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Snake River near Adrian OR10.6 miMalheur County
Succor Creek at Mouth near Homedale ID15.2 miOwyhee County
Boise River near Parma ID16.6 miCanyon County
Sand Run Gulch near Parma ID17.2 miCanyon County
Jump Creek near Homedale ID18.1 miOwyhee 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