USGS Streamgage 14101500
White River below Tygh Valley, OR
White River below Tygh Valley, OR is USGS streamgage 14101500 in Oregon, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17070306. It drains a watershed of about 417 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1917. Typical flow runs near 176.2 cfs in July and 615.1 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.
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Gauge details
- State
- Oregon
- Drainage area
- 417 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17070306
- Coordinates
- 45.24172, -121.09514
- USGS site number
- 14101500
- Records begin
- 1917-10-01 (109 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for White River below Tygh Valley, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.8 | 100 | 103 | ||
| 101 | 107 | 119 | ||
| 102 | 111 | 127 | ||
| 98.8 | 107 | 119 | ||
| 96.9 | 105 | 116 | ||
| 94.8 | 102 | 112 | ||
| 93.3 | 101 | 111 | ||
| 91.6 | 99.3 | 109 | ||
| 90.5 | 98.6 | 108 | ||
| 89.6 | 97.9 | 107 | ||
| 88.8 | 97.4 | 107 | ||
| 88.8 | 97.5 | 108 | ||
| 88.5 | 97.6 | 108 | ||
| 88.2 | 97.4 | 108 |
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 108 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 | 181.2 | 394.4 | 1,179.9 | |
| February | 226.3 | 502.2 | 1,209.7 | |
| March | 275.3 | 516.6 | 978.4 | |
| April | 327.7 | 615.1 | 1,131.5 | |
| May | 278.4 | 661.9 | 1,231.9 | |
| June | 167.8 | 370.6 | 796 | |
| July | 119.6 | 176.2 | 291.4 | |
| August | 97.7 | 130.6 | 169.9 | |
| September | 92.8 | 121.3 | 158.2 | |
| October | 100.5 | 134.5 | 209.1 | |
| November | 119.9 | 195.7 | 467.9 | |
| December | 151.7 | 300.5 | 964.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does White River below Tygh Valley, OR normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 661.9 cfs, against 121.3 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 White River below Tygh Valley, OR?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 394.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 181.2 and 1,179.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has White River below Tygh Valley, OR been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 14101500 begin in 1917, about 109 years, covering roughly 2,493 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for White River below Tygh Valley, 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. 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 White River below Tygh Valley, OR?
- The gauge sits at 45.24172, -121.09514, in Oregon, in hydrologic subbasin 17070306, draining roughly 417 square miles.
- Can I use White River below Tygh Valley, 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.
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Deschutes River at Sherars Bridge, OR
- Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, OR
- Deschutes River near Madras, OR
- Shitike Creek at Peters Pasture, near Warm Springs, OR
- Shitike Creek near Warm Springs, OR
- Beaver Creek below Quartz Creek, near Simnasho, OR
- Warm Springs River near Kahneeta Hot Springs, OR