USGS Streamgage 14201500
Butte Creek at Monitor, OR
Butte Creek at Monitor, OR is USGS streamgage 14201500 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17090009. It drains a watershed of about 59 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1936. Typical flow runs near 18.2 cfs in July and 228.5 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, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.
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Gauge details
- State
- Oregon
- Drainage area
- 59 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17090009
- Coordinates
- 45.10151, -122.7462
- USGS site number
- 14201500
- Records begin
- 1936-01-01 (90 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Butte Creek at Monitor, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | ||
| 3.1 | 4.6 | 7.1 | ||
| 3.7 | 6.1 | 11.1 | ||
| 3.8 | 6.3 | 10.7 | ||
| 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.7 | ||
| 2.5 | 4.6 | 7.6 | ||
| 2.2 | 4.2 | 7.1 | ||
| 2 | 3.9 | 6.9 | ||
| 1.9 | 3.9 | 6.8 | ||
| 1.7 | 3.8 | 6.9 | ||
| 1.6 | 3.6 | 6.6 | ||
| 1.4 | 3.4 | 6.6 | ||
| 1.4 | 3.4 | 6.7 | ||
| 1.3 | 3.2 | 6.5 |
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 86 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 | 110.1 | 283.7 | 1,026.4 | |
| February | 96.2 | 285.5 | 914.6 | |
| March | 116.5 | 265.3 | 664.2 | |
| April | 109.8 | 228.5 | 455.1 | |
| May | 59.7 | 135.5 | 311.4 | |
| June | 22 | 60.2 | 169 | |
| July | 4.4 | 18.2 | 50.1 | |
| August | 2.7 | 7.3 | 22 | |
| September | 4.2 | 10.7 | 44.3 | |
| October | 9.2 | 33.4 | 200 | |
| November | 45.4 | 189.9 | 693.6 | |
| December | 106.7 | 337.1 | 1,038.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Butte Creek at Monitor, OR normally run highest?
- December, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 337.1 cfs, against 7.3 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 Butte Creek at Monitor, OR?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 283.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 110.1 and 1,026.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Butte Creek at Monitor, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14201500 begin in 1936, about 90 years, covering roughly 4,576 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Butte Creek at Monitor, 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 Butte Creek at Monitor, OR?
- The gauge sits at 45.10151, -122.7462, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17090009, draining roughly 59 square miles.
- Can I use Butte Creek at Monitor, 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.