USGS Streamgage 14142800
Beaver Creek at Troutdale, OR
Beaver Creek at Troutdale, OR is USGS streamgage 14142800 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17080001. It drains a watershed of about 11 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1999. Typical flow runs near 0.9 cfs in July and 17 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
- 11 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17080001
- Coordinates
- 45.51944, -122.38928
- USGS site number
- 14142800
- Records begin
- 1999-10-01 (27 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Beaver Creek at Troutdale, 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.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | ||
| 1.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | ||
| 1.6 | 3.3 | 8.2 | ||
| 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.2 | ||
| 1 | 1.7 | 2.7 | ||
| 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | ||
| 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | ||
| 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | ||
| 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | ||
| 0.5 | 1.1 | 2 | ||
| 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | ||
| 0.4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0.4 | 1 | 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 27 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.1 | 33 | 139.8 | |
| February | 7.7 | 24.7 | 106.7 | |
| March | 7.1 | 25.3 | 96.4 | |
| April | 4.6 | 17 | 64.2 | |
| May | 2.1 | 6.1 | 32.8 | |
| June | 1 | 3.4 | 22.4 | |
| July | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | |
| August | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 | |
| September | 0.3 | 1 | 11.2 | |
| October | 0.7 | 3.3 | 29.5 | |
| November | 2.4 | 17.4 | 92.1 | |
| December | 7.3 | 33.4 | 167.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Beaver Creek at Troutdale, OR normally run highest?
- December, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 33.4 cfs, against 0.5 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Beaver Creek at Troutdale, OR?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 33 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 10.1 and 139.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Beaver Creek at Troutdale, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14142800 begin in 1999, about 27 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 Beaver Creek at Troutdale, 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 Beaver Creek at Troutdale, OR?
- The gauge sits at 45.51944, -122.38928, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17080001, draining roughly 11 square miles.
- Can I use Beaver Creek at Troutdale, 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.
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