USGS Streamgage 14202000
Pudding River at Aurora, OR
Pudding River at Aurora, OR is USGS streamgage 14202000 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17090009. It sits on the Pudding River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 479 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1923. Typical flow runs near 117.2 cfs in July and 1,255.2 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
- 479 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17090009
- Coordinates
- 45.23328, -122.75092
- USGS site number
- 14202000
- Records begin
- 1923-01-07 (103 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Pudding River at Aurora, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.2 | 54.7 | 60.9 | ||
| 44.5 | 53 | 63.8 | ||
| 40.7 | 50.9 | 64.6 | ||
| 36.8 | 47.6 | 62 | ||
| 33.1 | 43.9 | 58.9 | ||
| 29.2 | 39.8 | 54.7 | ||
| 27.3 | 37.7 | 52.2 | ||
| 26.9 | 37.3 | 51.4 | ||
| 26.2 | 37 | 50.6 | ||
| 24.5 | 34.8 | 47.9 | ||
| 23.1 | 33.1 | 45.9 | ||
| 22.2 | 32.1 | 45.2 | ||
| 22.8 | 33 | 46.1 | ||
| 22.9 | 33.6 | 47.1 |
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 98 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 | 789.2 | 2,139 | 5,564.5 | |
| February | 696 | 1,827.9 | 4,945.5 | |
| March | 796.1 | 1,675.5 | 4,263.9 | |
| April | 631.2 | 1,255.2 | 2,837.7 | |
| May | 339.9 | 706 | 1,579 | |
| June | 154 | 343.8 | 789.2 | |
| July | 47.2 | 117.2 | 226.8 | |
| August | 17.2 | 57.2 | 102.1 | |
| September | 31.1 | 63.8 | 169.7 | |
| October | 59.8 | 149.2 | 748.1 | |
| November | 141.1 | 901.7 | 3,292 | |
| December | 490.5 | 1,781.9 | 5,378.4 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Pudding River at Aurora, OR normally run highest?
- January, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2,139 cfs, against 57.2 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 Pudding River at Aurora, OR?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 2,139 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 789.2 and 5,564.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Pudding River at Aurora, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14202000 begin in 1923, about 103 years, covering roughly 8,710 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Pudding River at Aurora, 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 Pudding River at Aurora, OR?
- The gauge sits at 45.23328, -122.75092, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17090009, draining roughly 479 square miles.
- Can I use Pudding River at Aurora, 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 Pudding River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Pudding River in full.
- Pudding River near Woodburn, OR 314 sq mi
- Pudding River at Aurora, OR this page