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USGS Streamgage 14206752

Chicken Creek above Seasonal Trail, near Sherwood, OR

Chicken Creek above Seasonal Trail, near Sherwood, OR is USGS streamgage 14206752 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17090010. It drains a watershed of about 16 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2023. Typical flow runs near 2.3 cfs in July and 16.5 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
16 sq mi
Subbasin (HUC-8)
17090010
Coordinates
45.38542, -122.83706
USGS site number
14206752
Records begin
2023-01-20 (3 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook + water temperature

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Chicken Creek above Seasonal Trail, near Sherwood, 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.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
1.1 1.3 1.5
1 1.2 1.7
1.1 1.5 2.6
1 1.5 2.3
0.9 1.2 1.9
0.8 1.1 1.7
0.7 1 1.6
0.7 1 1.6
0.6 0.9 1.5
0.6 0.9 1.5
0.6 0.9 1.6
0.5 0.9 1.6
0.5 0.9 1.6
0.5 0.9 1.5

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 3 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January — 53.9 —
February — 41.2 —
March — 45.8 —
April — 16.5 —
May — 10.6 —
June — 4.7 —
July — 2.3 —
August — 1.1 —
September — 2.2 —
October — 4.8 —
November — 22.6 —
December — 45.1 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Chicken Creek above Seasonal Trail, near Sherwood, OR normally run highest?
January, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 53.9 cfs, against 1.1 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Chicken Creek above Seasonal Trail, near Sherwood, OR been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 14206752 begin in 2023, about 3 years, covering roughly 1,295 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Chicken Creek above Seasonal Trail, near Sherwood, 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 Chicken Creek above Seasonal Trail, near Sherwood, OR?
The gauge sits at 45.38542, -122.83706, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17090010, draining roughly 16 square miles.
Can I use Chicken Creek above Seasonal Trail, near Sherwood, 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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