USGS Streamgage 14159100
Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge, OR
Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge, OR is USGS streamgage 14159100 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17090004. It drains a watershed of about 150 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1962. Typical flow runs near 382.2 cfs in July and 556 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Oregon
- Drainage area
- 150 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17090004
- Coordinates
- 44.16269, -122.154
- USGS site number
- 14159100
- Records begin
- 1962-10-01 (64 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 7 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 | — | 515.1 | — | |
| February | — | 551.3 | — | |
| March | — | 481.4 | — | |
| April | — | 556 | — | |
| May | — | 670.7 | — | |
| June | — | 557.9 | — | |
| July | — | 382.2 | — | |
| August | — | 307.2 | — | |
| September | — | 294.5 | — | |
| October | — | 307.4 | — | |
| November | — | 440.1 | — | |
| December | — | 509.3 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge, OR normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 670.7 cfs, against 294.5 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14159100 begin in 1962, about 64 years, covering roughly 1,061 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge, OR?
- The gauge sits at 44.16269, -122.154, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17090004, draining roughly 150 square miles.
- Can I use Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge, 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
- McKenzie River above South Fork, near Rainbow, OR
- SF McKenzie River above Roaring River near Cougar Dam, OR
- So Fk McKenzie River above Cougar Lake near Rainbow, OR
- Cougar Dam Tailwater near Rainbow, OR
- South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, OR
- Blue River below Tidbits Creek, near Blue River, OR
- Lookout Creek near Blue River, OR
- NF Quartz Creek near Blue River, OR