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North Fork Chetco River near Brookings, OR

River11.0 mi
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Around North Fork Chetco River

2 mi

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

About this river

North Fork Chetco River is an 11.0 mile river near Secret Beach Kayaking in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chetco River near Brookings, OR (site 14400000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1970 to 2026

North Fork Chetco River typically runs highest in December, at a median 3,230 cfs, and lowest in September, at 81 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 57,000 cfs, in 1997.

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Typical flow by month at Chetco River near Brookings, OR, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3,1401,570 to 6,810
February2,5901,380 to 5,280
March2,8601,680 to 4,780
April1,8451,035 to 3,280
May904501 to 1,580
June338269 to 618
July160140 to 235
August9680 to 120
September8168 to 104
October11474 to 243
November1,215393 to 3,200
December3,2301,430 to 6,800

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 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chetco River near Brookings, OR (site 14400000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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