USGS Streamgage 14179000
Breitenbush River above French Creek near Detroit, OR
Breitenbush River above French Creek near Detroit, OR is USGS streamgage 14179000 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17090005. It drains a watershed of about 108 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1932. Typical flow runs near 237.1 cfs in July and 699.5 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Oregon
- Drainage area
- 108 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17090005
- Coordinates
- 44.75262, -122.12896
- USGS site number
- 14179000
- Records begin
- 1932-06-01 (94 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 94 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 | 280.1 | 594.2 | 1,756.1 | |
| February | 290 | 551.7 | 1,544.8 | |
| March | 330.4 | 578 | 1,239.5 | |
| April | 394.8 | 699.5 | 1,292 | |
| May | 389.4 | 692.2 | 1,245.5 | |
| June | 262.3 | 469.1 | 932.2 | |
| July | 151.9 | 237.1 | 439.1 | |
| August | 114.4 | 152.2 | 233.1 | |
| September | 104.6 | 139.3 | 206.8 | |
| October | 109.9 | 165.3 | 452.8 | |
| November | 161.9 | 416 | 1,382.4 | |
| December | 254.2 | 576.7 | 1,990 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Blowout Creek near Detroit, OR
- Detroit Dam Tailwater near Detroit, OR
- Sardine Creek near Niagra, OR
- Big Cliff Dam Tailwater near Niagara, OR
- North Santiam River at Niagara, OR
- Little N Santiam River above Evans Creek, at Elkhorn, OR
- Little North Santiam River near Mehama, OR
- North Santiam River at Mehama, OR