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USGS Streamgage 14208700

Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, OR

Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, OR is USGS streamgage 14208700 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17090011. It sits on the Oak Grove Fork, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 54 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1956. Typical flow runs near 71.9 cfs in July and 103.7 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.

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Gauge details

State
Oregon
Drainage area
54 sq mi
Subbasin (HUC-8)
17090011
Coordinates
45.11373, -121.81508
USGS site number
14208700
Records begin
1956-10-01 (70 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, 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
78.5 79.6 82.3
78.8 80.5 85.2
78.8 82.1 107
78.3 81.8 107
77 81.7 112
76 81.9 116
75.4 82.5 114
74.6 83.4 117
73.5 84.4 123
72.6 85 122
71.6 86.6 132
70.9 87.8 137
71.7 89.3 132
70.3 89.7 138

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 70 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 43.7 126.9 288.2
February 42.9 123.2 293.4
March 41.9 123.7 303.3
April 39.6 103.7 248.2
May 36.9 115 243.8
June 36.5 98.5 211.8
July 36.3 71.9 123.7
August 37 69.5 121.5
September 40.8 116 237.3
October 42.3 136.5 286.5
November 49.5 141.6 325.3
December 45.7 116.9 290.8

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, OR normally run highest?
November, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 141.6 cfs, against 69.5 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, OR?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 126.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 43.7 and 288.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, OR been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 14208700 begin in 1956, about 70 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, 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. 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 Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, OR?
The gauge sits at 45.11373, -121.81508, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17090011, draining roughly 54 square miles.
Can I use Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, 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.

Upstream and downstream on the Oak Grove Fork

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Oak Grove Fork in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin