USGS Streamgage 14078260
SF Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina, OR
SF Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina, OR is USGS streamgage 14078260 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17070303. It drains a watershed of about 988 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2024. 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
- 988 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17070303
- Coordinates
- 44.062, -120.04331
- USGS site number
- 14078260
- Records begin
- 2024-05-01 (2 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for SF Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.3 | ||
| 7.1 | 7.6 | 8.3 | ||
| 7.1 | 8 | 9.4 | ||
| 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.8 | ||
| 6.6 | 7.8 | 9.6 | ||
| 6.4 | 7.7 | 9.6 | ||
| 6.1 | 7.5 | 9.5 | ||
| 5.9 | 7.3 | 9.5 | ||
| 5.7 | 7.2 | 9.4 | ||
| 5.6 | 7.1 | 9.4 | ||
| 5.5 | 7.1 | 9.6 | ||
| 5.5 | 7.1 | 9.7 | ||
| 5.5 | 7.1 | 9.8 | ||
| 5.5 | 7.2 | 10 |
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 1 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
Only 7 of 12 months have enough record to summarize; the rest are omitted.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | — | 9.4 | — | |
| July | — | 8.8 | — | |
| August | — | 5.9 | — | |
| September | — | 7.5 | — | |
| October | — | 13 | — | |
| November | — | 24.2 | — | |
| December | — | 24 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does SF Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina, OR normally run highest?
- November, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 24.2 cfs, against 5.9 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has SF Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14078260 begin in 2024, about 2 years, covering roughly 825 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for SF Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina, 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 SF Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina, OR?
- The gauge sits at 44.062, -120.04331, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17070303, draining roughly 988 square miles.
- Can I use SF Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina, 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.