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USGS Streamgage 14357500

Bear Creek at Medford, OR

Bear Creek at Medford, OR is USGS streamgage 14357500 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17100308. It sits on the Bear Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 289 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1915. Typical flow runs near 31.9 cfs in July and 155.3 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.

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Gauge details

State
Oregon
Drainage area
289 sq mi
Subbasin (HUC-8)
17100308
Coordinates
42.32402, -122.86671
USGS site number
14357500
Records begin
1915-03-01 (111 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Bear Creek at Medford, OR. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
25.5 28.3 31.7
24.6 28.7 39.5
23.7 29 42.2
22.8 28.9 42.2
22.2 28.8 43.9
21.4 28.5 43.2
21 28.4 43.2
21 28.8 45
20.4 28.5 44.9
19.7 28 43.4
19.4 27.8 41.9
19.8 28 41.8
19.5 28 41.7
19.1 28.4 44.2

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 106 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 30.5 84.3 500.3
February 36.9 105.9 517.5
March 42.8 132.4 398.9
April 33.2 155.3 419.1
May 24.2 95 294.4
June 17 53.9 159.6
July 9.1 31.9 66.7
August 7 32.4 70.7
September 6.3 32.4 73.9
October 9.7 26.5 56.5
November 17.7 36.2 117.9
December 23.3 56.3 332.4

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Bear Creek at Medford, OR normally run highest?
April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 155.3 cfs, against 26.5 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Bear Creek at Medford, OR?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 84.3 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 30.5 and 500.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Bear Creek at Medford, OR been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 14357500 begin in 1915, about 111 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Bear Creek at Medford, OR?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Bear Creek at Medford, OR?
The gauge sits at 42.32402, -122.86671, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17100308, draining roughly 289 square miles.
Can I use Bear Creek at Medford, OR data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

Upstream and downstream on the Bear Creek

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Bear Creek in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin