USGS Streamgage 14020000
Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, OR
Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, OR is USGS streamgage 14020000 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17070103. It sits on the Umatilla River, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 131 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1933. Typical flow runs near 58.2 cfs in July and 476.5 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
- 131 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17070103
- Coordinates
- 45.71958, -118.32329
- USGS site number
- 14020000
- Records begin
- 1933-04-01 (93 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.6 | 46.5 | 47.7 | ||
| 45 | 46.5 | 48.1 | ||
| 47.6 | 51.7 | 60.6 | ||
| 47.3 | 51.5 | 59 | ||
| 45.8 | 49.5 | 55.1 | ||
| 45.1 | 48.7 | 54 | ||
| 44.3 | 48 | 52.8 | ||
| 43.7 | 47.5 | 52.4 | ||
| 43 | 46.9 | 51.6 | ||
| 42.4 | 46.5 | 51.2 | ||
| 41.8 | 46 | 50.7 | ||
| 41.3 | 45.6 | 50.3 | ||
| 40.8 | 45.2 | 49.9 | ||
| 40.4 | 44.9 | 49.7 |
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 93 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 | 75 | 175 | 562.6 | |
| February | 99.2 | 222.2 | 676.9 | |
| March | 159.1 | 331.2 | 776.3 | |
| April | 255.6 | 476.5 | 959.3 | |
| May | 175.5 | 386.8 | 782.1 | |
| June | 71.8 | 142.1 | 370 | |
| July | 45.4 | 58.2 | 85.9 | |
| August | 38.9 | 45.1 | 55.2 | |
| September | 38.1 | 44.6 | 53.3 | |
| October | 42 | 48.8 | 74.3 | |
| November | 48.8 | 82.2 | 226.1 | |
| December | 56 | 142.9 | 478 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, OR normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 476.5 cfs, against 44.6 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, OR?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 175 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 75 and 562.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14020000 begin in 1933, about 93 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 Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, 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 Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, OR?
- The gauge sits at 45.71958, -118.32329, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17070103, draining roughly 131 square miles.
- Can I use Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, 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 Umatilla River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Umatilla River in full.
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