USGS Streamgage 14140000
Bull Run River near Bull Run (River Only), OR
Bull Run River near Bull Run (River Only), OR is USGS streamgage 14140000 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17080001. It sits on the Bull Run River, alongside 5 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 107 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1907. Typical flow runs near 91.9 cfs in July and 759.9 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
- 107 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17080001
- Coordinates
- 45.4373, -122.17966
- USGS site number
- 14140000
- Records begin
- 1907-10-01 (119 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Bull Run River near Bull Run (River Only), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.2 | 40.9 | 45.8 | ||
| 32 | 40.7 | 51.4 | ||
| 26.6 | 40.1 | 52.8 | ||
| 27.9 | 40.3 | 58.2 | ||
| 26.7 | 40.2 | 60.2 | ||
| 24.9 | 39.7 | 60.5 | ||
| 24.2 | 39.7 | 64.3 | ||
| 26 | 42.7 | 115 | ||
| 25 | 41.9 | 99.5 | ||
| 25.6 | 44.3 | 182 | ||
| 25.6 | 45.4 | 235 | ||
| 25.1 | 44.6 | 159 | ||
| 25.5 | 46.4 | 178 | ||
| 23.7 | 42.6 | 88.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 119 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 | 178.8 | 719.7 | 2,674.5 | |
| February | 185.9 | 638.1 | 2,255.5 | |
| March | 197.2 | 661.2 | 1,764.2 | |
| April | 265 | 759.9 | 1,557.7 | |
| May | 129.3 | 594.6 | 1,328.7 | |
| June | 27.5 | 293.3 | 914.4 | |
| July | 6.3 | 91.9 | 320.8 | |
| August | 4.1 | 42 | 182.6 | |
| September | 3.4 | 50.2 | 230.8 | |
| October | 4.5 | 126.9 | 817.2 | |
| November | 78.2 | 590.8 | 2,397.7 | |
| December | 180.5 | 762 | 2,801.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Bull Run River near Bull Run (River Only), OR normally run highest?
- December, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 762 cfs, against 42 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 Bull Run River near Bull Run (River Only), OR?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 719.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 178.8 and 2,674.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Bull Run River near Bull Run (River Only), OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14140000 begin in 1907, about 119 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 Bull Run River near Bull Run (River Only), 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 Bull Run River near Bull Run (River Only), OR?
- The gauge sits at 45.4373, -122.17966, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17080001, draining roughly 107 square miles.
- Can I use Bull Run River near Bull Run (River Only), 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 Bull Run River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Bull Run River in full.
- Bull Run River at Lower Flume near Brightwood, OR 5 sq mi
- Bull Run River near Multnomah Falls, OR 48 sq mi
- Bull Run River below Bull Run Reservoir 2, near Bull Run, OR 103 sq mi
- Bull Run River near Bull Run (River Only), OR this page
- Bull Run River near Bull Run, OR 107 sq mi
- Bull Run River at Larson's Bridge, near Bull Run, OR 108 sq mi
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Bull Run River near Bull Run, OR
- Bull Run River at Larson's Bridge, near Bull Run, OR
- Little Sandy River near Bull Run, OR
- Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, OR
- Kelly Creek at Kane Road near Gresham, OR
- Beaver Creek at Troutdale, OR
- Columbia River, Left Bank, near Dodson, OR
- Columbia River at Cascade Island, WA