USGS Streamgage 14309000
Cow Creek near Azalea, OR
Cow Creek near Azalea, OR is USGS streamgage 14309000 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17100302. It sits on the Cow Creek, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 78 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1926. Typical flow runs near 23.7 cfs in July and 94.8 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
- 78 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17100302
- Coordinates
- 42.82484, -123.17895
- USGS site number
- 14309000
- Records begin
- 1926-04-01 (100 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Cow Creek near Azalea, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.3 | 36 | 37.3 | ||
| 34.1 | 37.1 | 42.2 | ||
| 32.8 | 37.2 | 42.6 | ||
| 30 | 36.3 | 41.3 | ||
| 27.7 | 35.5 | 41.1 | ||
| 25.5 | 34.8 | 41 | ||
| 25.4 | 34.3 | 41.1 | ||
| 24.9 | 33.9 | 41.1 | ||
| 24 | 33.7 | 41.2 | ||
| 22.5 | 33.4 | 41.3 | ||
| 21.4 | 32.9 | 41.2 | ||
| 20.7 | 32.5 | 41.1 | ||
| 21.3 | 32.3 | 41 | ||
| 20 | 32.1 | 41.1 |
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 97 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 | 38.9 | 112.9 | 544.8 | |
| February | 51.6 | 110.9 | 430.1 | |
| March | 55.2 | 103.3 | 335.7 | |
| April | 48.4 | 94.8 | 239 | |
| May | 34.3 | 56.6 | 138.1 | |
| June | 21.7 | 38.9 | 78 | |
| July | 12 | 23.7 | 76.4 | |
| August | 8.1 | 15.7 | 78.8 | |
| September | 8 | 15.2 | 78.5 | |
| October | 10.8 | 23.9 | 97.1 | |
| November | 15.7 | 44.8 | 176.3 | |
| December | 25.2 | 74.1 | 429.9 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Cow Creek near Azalea, OR normally run highest?
- January, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 112.9 cfs, against 15.2 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Cow Creek near Azalea, OR?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 112.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 38.9 and 544.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Cow Creek near Azalea, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14309000 begin in 1926, about 100 years, covering roughly 9,199 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Cow Creek near Azalea, 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 Cow Creek near Azalea, OR?
- The gauge sits at 42.82484, -123.17895, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17100302, draining roughly 78 square miles.
- Can I use Cow Creek near Azalea, 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 Cow Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Cow Creek in full.
- Cow Creek above Galesville Reservoir, near Azalea, OR 65 sq mi
- Cow Creek near Azalea, OR this page
- Cow Creek near Riddle, OR 456 sq mi