USGS Streamgage 14361500
Rogue River at Grants Pass, OR
Rogue River at Grants Pass, OR is USGS streamgage 14361500 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17100308. It sits on the Rogue River, alongside 7 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 2,459 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1861. Typical flow runs near 1,691.9 cfs in July and 3,863.3 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
- 2,459 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17100308
- Coordinates
- 42.4304, -123.31784
- USGS site number
- 14361500
- Records begin
- 1861-12-01 (165 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Rogue River at Grants Pass, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,292 | 1,324 | 1,351 | ||
| 1,288 | 1,341 | 1,419 | ||
| 1,273 | 1,345 | 1,461 | ||
| 1,251 | 1,337 | 1,463 | ||
| 1,229 | 1,329 | 1,465 | ||
| 1,209 | 1,321 | 1,465 | ||
| 1,191 | 1,315 | 1,473 | ||
| 1,174 | 1,308 | 1,480 | ||
| 1,155 | 1,301 | 1,484 | ||
| 1,138 | 1,294 | 1,479 | ||
| 1,123 | 1,287 | 1,474 | ||
| 1,106 | 1,277 | 1,465 | ||
| 1,100 | 1,274 | 1,471 | ||
| 1,077 | 1,265 | 1,465 |
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 87 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 | 1,648.4 | 3,380.6 | 11,731.9 | |
| February | 1,551.4 | 3,522.4 | 10,417.6 | |
| March | 1,606.8 | 3,889.4 | 8,427.4 | |
| April | 1,665.3 | 3,863.3 | 6,711.3 | |
| May | 1,996.8 | 3,508.4 | 5,993.2 | |
| June | 1,660.3 | 2,696.3 | 4,280 | |
| July | 1,095.4 | 1,691.9 | 2,702.9 | |
| August | 943.5 | 1,666.1 | 2,367.4 | |
| September | 962.6 | 1,449 | 2,009.3 | |
| October | 1,092 | 1,394.8 | 1,941.3 | |
| November | 1,249.7 | 1,785.7 | 4,481 | |
| December | 1,469.4 | 2,651.6 | 10,707.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Rogue River at Grants Pass, OR normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 3,889.4 cfs, against 1,394.8 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Rogue River at Grants Pass, OR?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 3,380.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1,648.4 and 11,731.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Rogue River at Grants Pass, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14361500 begin in 1861, about 165 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 Rogue River at Grants Pass, 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 Rogue River at Grants Pass, OR?
- The gauge sits at 42.4304, -123.31784, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17100308, draining roughly 2,459 square miles.
- Can I use Rogue River at Grants Pass, 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 Rogue River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Rogue River in full.
- Rogue River above Prospect, OR 312 sq mi
- Rogue River below Prospect, OR 379 sq mi
- Rogue River at Cole M Rivers F Hatchery near McLeod, OR 689 sq mi
- Rogue River near McLeod, OR 938 sq mi
- Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point, OR 1,215 sq mi
- Rogue River at Raygold near Central Point, OR 2,053 sq mi
- Rogue River at Grants Pass, OR this page
- Rogue River near Agness, OR 3,939 sq mi