USGS Streamgage 14306032
Big Elk Creek near Elk City, OR
Big Elk Creek near Elk City, OR is USGS streamgage 14306032 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17100204. It drains a watershed of about 85 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1955. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.
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Gauge details
- State
- Oregon
- Drainage area
- 85 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17100204
- Coordinates
- 44.60372, -123.85206
- USGS site number
- 14306032
- Records begin
- 1955-12-21 (71 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Big Elk Creek near Elk City, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5 | 18.7 | 22.2 | ||
| 15.2 | 19.3 | 32 | ||
| 15.9 | 22.5 | 46.2 | ||
| 15.4 | 22.4 | 46.9 | ||
| 14.3 | 20.7 | 42.3 | ||
| 12.9 | 18.7 | 38.7 | ||
| 11.7 | 17.1 | 35.2 | ||
| 10.9 | 16.2 | 33.8 | ||
| 10.9 | 16.4 | 35.7 | ||
| 10.6 | 16.1 | 35.5 | ||
| 10.2 | 15.7 | 34.5 | ||
| 9.9 | 15.2 | 33.2 | ||
| 9.6 | 14.9 | 32.9 | ||
| 9.8 | 15.3 | 35.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Common questions
- How long has Big Elk Creek near Elk City, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14306032 begin in 1955, about 71 years, covering roughly 714 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Big Elk Creek near Elk City, 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. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. 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 Big Elk Creek near Elk City, OR?
- The gauge sits at 44.60372, -123.85206, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17100204, draining roughly 85 square miles.
- Can I use Big Elk Creek near Elk City, 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.