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Around Tualatin River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Tualatin River is a 20.4 mile river near Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tualatin River at Hwy 219 near Hillsboro, OR (site 14206241). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2021 to 2026
Tualatin River typically runs highest in January, at a median 2,760 cfs, and lowest in October, at 133 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,190 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,760 | 1,460 to 3,250 |
| February | 891 | 502 to 1,995 |
| March | 2,100 | 1,230 to 2,740 |
| April | 1,270 | 680 to 2,520 |
| May | 515 | 288 to 1,270 |
| June | 216 | 177 to 477 |
| July | 150 | 132 to 196 |
| August | 147 | 127 to 172 |
| September | 158 | 119 to 193 |
| October | 133 | 108 to 152 |
| November | 371 | 211 to 1,570 |
| December | 2,700 | 867 to 3,100 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 5 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tualatin River at Hwy 219 near Hillsboro, OR (site 14206241). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Tualatin River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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