USGS Streamgage 14162450
Quartz Creek near Finn Rock, OR
Quartz Creek near Finn Rock, OR is USGS streamgage 14162450 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17090004. It sits on the Quartz Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 42 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2022. Typical flow runs near 12.9 cfs in July and 271.6 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Oregon
- Drainage area
- 42 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17090004
- Coordinates
- 44.12336, -122.37872
- USGS site number
- 14162450
- Records begin
- 2022-10-28 (4 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 3 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 | — | 211.6 | — | |
| February | — | 247.8 | — | |
| March | — | 238.2 | — | |
| April | — | 271.6 | — | |
| May | — | 190 | — | |
| June | — | 49.1 | — | |
| July | — | 12.9 | — | |
| August | — | 9.3 | — | |
| September | — | 9.3 | — | |
| October | — | 18.5 | — | |
| November | — | 206.1 | — | |
| December | — | 380.8 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Quartz Creek near Finn Rock, OR normally run highest?
- December, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 380.8 cfs, against 9.3 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Quartz Creek near Finn Rock, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14162450 begin in 2022, about 4 years, covering roughly 1,209 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Quartz Creek near Finn Rock, OR?
- The gauge sits at 44.12336, -122.37872, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17090004, draining roughly 42 square miles.
- Can I use Quartz Creek near Finn Rock, 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 Quartz Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Quartz Creek in full.
- Quartz Creek below Cane Creek near Finn Rock, OR 39 sq mi
- Quartz Creek near Finn Rock, OR this page
Other gauges in this subbasin
- McKenzie River near Vida, OR
- Gate Creek at Vida, OR
- McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near Leaburg, OR
- McKenzie River near Walterville, OR
- Camp Creek at Camp Creek Rd Bridge, near Springfield, OR
- Cedar Creek at Springfield, OR
- McKenzie River above Hayden Br, at Springfield, OR
- Mohawk River near Springfield, OR