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Little North Santiam River in Oregon

River26.6 mi
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Fishermens Bend · 4.1 miFishermen's Bend Recreation Area4.1 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

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Little North Santiam River is a 26.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little North Santiam River near Mehama, OR (site 14182500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1932 to 2026

Little North Santiam River typically runs highest in December, at a median 890 cfs, and lowest in September, at 39 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 31,400 cfs, in 1996.

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Typical flow by month at Little North Santiam River near Mehama, OR, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January844491 to 1,650
February746492 to 1,270
March813520 to 1,250
April842602 to 1,175
May678413 to 994
June319201 to 587
July9666 to 133
August4336 to 53
September3931 to 73
October10246 to 323
November695330 to 1,415
December890516 to 1,610

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 94 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little North Santiam River near Mehama, OR (site 14182500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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