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USGS Streamgage 14307605

Lake Creek at Swisshome, OR

Lake Creek at Swisshome, OR is USGS streamgage 14307605 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17100206. It drains a watershed of about 223 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2024. Typical flow runs near 63.3 cfs in July and 1,042.3 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
223 sq mi
Subbasin (HUC-8)
17100206
Coordinates
44.0565, -123.79469
USGS site number
14307605
Records begin
2024-09-19 (2 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook + water temperature

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Lake Creek at Swisshome, 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
84.4 88.2 93
84 93 126
83 105 186
81.7 104 167
78.3 95 135
71.6 84.3 112
64.9 76.1 99.3
59.6 70.1 90.1
60.4 70.2 86
57.4 66.8 81.3
54.7 63.9 78.1
52.4 61.6 75.8
50.2 59.4 73.8
49 57.8 70.7

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 2 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 1,404.5
February 1,969.7
March 2,246.1
April 1,042.3
May 260.2
June 128
July 63.3
August 35.2
September 37.2
October 96.6
November 929.4
December 1,983

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Lake Creek at Swisshome, OR normally run highest?
March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2,246.1 cfs, against 35.2 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Lake Creek at Swisshome, OR been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 14307605 begin in 2024, about 2 years, covering roughly 687 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Lake Creek at Swisshome, 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 Lake Creek at Swisshome, OR?
The gauge sits at 44.0565, -123.79469, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17100206, draining roughly 223 square miles.
Can I use Lake Creek at Swisshome, 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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