USGS Streamgage 14144900
Hills Creek Ab Hills Creek Reservoir, near Oakridge, OR
Hills Creek Ab Hills Creek Reservoir, near Oakridge, OR is USGS streamgage 14144900 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17090001. It drains a watershed of about 53 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1958. Typical flow runs near 46.5 cfs in July and 192.1 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Oregon
- Drainage area
- 53 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17090001
- Coordinates
- 43.6804, -122.3706
- USGS site number
- 14144900
- Records begin
- 1958-10-01 (68 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 23 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 | 47.3 | 170 | 663.6 | |
| February | 69.4 | 153.6 | 392.3 | |
| March | 79.4 | 144.9 | 422.1 | |
| April | 98.7 | 192.1 | 346.2 | |
| May | 118.3 | 215.9 | 404 | |
| June | 61.2 | 123 | 286.4 | |
| July | 29.1 | 46.5 | 84.9 | |
| August | 20.7 | 30 | 50.3 | |
| September | 19.4 | 26.2 | 52.2 | |
| October | 20.4 | 31.4 | 90 | |
| November | 28.2 | 92.9 | 445.6 | |
| December | 38.3 | 167.9 | 576.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Hills Creek Ab Hills Creek Reservoir, near Oakridge, OR normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 215.9 cfs, against 26.2 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 Hills Creek Ab Hills Creek Reservoir, near Oakridge, OR?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 170 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 47.3 and 663.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Hills Creek Ab Hills Creek Reservoir, near Oakridge, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14144900 begin in 1958, about 68 years, covering roughly 5,889 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Hills Creek Ab Hills Creek Reservoir, near Oakridge, OR?
- The gauge sits at 43.6804, -122.3706, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17090001, draining roughly 53 square miles.
- Can I use Hills Creek Ab Hills Creek Reservoir, near Oakridge, 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.
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Hills Creek Dam Tailwater near Oakridge, OR
- MF Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, OR
- NF of MF Willamette River Ab Parker Creek near Oakridge, OR
- N Fk of M Fk Willamette River near Oakridge, OR
- MF Willamette River below N Fork, near Oakridge, OR
- Lookout Point Dam Tailwater near Lowell, OR
- MF Willamette River below Lookout Point Dam near Lowell, OR
- Dexter Dam Tailwater at Dexter, OR