USGS Streamgage 14120000
Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, OR
Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, OR is USGS streamgage 14120000 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17070105. It drains a watershed of about 279 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1897. Typical flow runs near 473.2 cfs in July and 1,177.7 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
- 279 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17070105
- Coordinates
- 45.6545, -121.5488
- USGS site number
- 14120000
- Records begin
- 1897-10-20 (129 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | 227 | 234 | ||
| 212 | 224 | 235 | ||
| 211 | 224 | 243 | ||
| 207 | 223 | 242 | ||
| 203 | 219 | 239 | ||
| 200 | 217 | 238 | ||
| 196 | 214 | 238 | ||
| 193 | 213 | 240 | ||
| 190 | 211 | 244 | ||
| 188 | 210 | 243 | ||
| 186 | 209 | 243 | ||
| 185 | 208 | 243 | ||
| 185 | 208 | 246 | ||
| 183 | 209 | 253 |
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 126 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 | 549 | 1,113.5 | 3,107.1 | |
| February | 600.7 | 1,104.8 | 2,640.7 | |
| March | 691.6 | 1,136.1 | 2,234.5 | |
| April | 777.9 | 1,177.7 | 2,049.3 | |
| May | 652.4 | 1,076.8 | 1,976.8 | |
| June | 437.3 | 760.7 | 1,485 | |
| July | 305.7 | 473.2 | 787.8 | |
| August | 233.8 | 328.1 | 554 | |
| September | 224.6 | 307 | 499.6 | |
| October | 270.6 | 400.4 | 794.1 | |
| November | 383.5 | 732.5 | 1,881.7 | |
| December | 463.7 | 911 | 2,805.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, OR normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,177.7 cfs, against 307 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 Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, OR?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1,113.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 549 and 3,107.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14120000 begin in 1897, about 129 years, covering roughly 9,195 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, 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 Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, OR?
- The gauge sits at 45.6545, -121.5488, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17070105, draining roughly 279 square miles.
- Can I use Hood River at Tucker Bridge, near Hood River, 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.