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USGS Streamgage 14178000

No Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, OR

No Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, OR is USGS streamgage 14178000 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17090005. It drains a watershed of about 216 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1907. Typical flow runs near 576.7 cfs in July and 1,262 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
216 sq mi
Subbasin (HUC-8)
17090005
Coordinates
44.70679, -122.10119
USGS site number
14178000
Records begin
1907-01-01 (119 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook + water temperature

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for No Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, 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
304 309 314
322 355 440
317 343 406
310 328 372
303 319 356
299 314 348
296 312 351
294 310 348
292 309 349
291 308 343
289 306 338
288 306 338
288 307 341
284 304 334

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 119 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 609.1 1,046.9 2,389.7
February 608.4 1,006.8 2,149.3
March 683.5 1,047.3 1,923.9
April 833.5 1,262 2,040
May 793.1 1,314.5 2,161.6
June 584.1 929.7 1,679
July 433 576.7 867.9
August 364.2 462.3 591.9
September 340.9 424.3 536.7
October 334.2 440 739.7
November 396.4 722.4 1,814.9
December 529.4 984.3 2,670.6

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does No Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, OR normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,314.5 cfs, against 424.3 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 No Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, OR?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1,046.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 609.1 and 2,389.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has No Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, OR been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 14178000 begin in 1907, about 119 years, covering roughly 9,201 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for No Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, 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 No Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, OR?
The gauge sits at 44.70679, -122.10119, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17090005, draining roughly 216 square miles.
Can I use No Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, 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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