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Around Nehalem River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Nehalem River is a 62.1 mile river near Wheeler Marina LLC in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nehalem River near Foss, OR (site 14301000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2024
Nehalem River typically runs highest in January, at a median 4,530 cfs, and lowest in September, at 116 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 61,600 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,530 | 2,350 to 8,170 |
| February | 3,850 | 2,200 to 6,710 |
| March | 3,320 | 2,000 to 5,520 |
| April | 2,190 | 1,470 to 3,665 |
| May | 984 | 668 to 1,450 |
| June | 515 | 372 to 717 |
| July | 228 | 178 to 321 |
| August | 129 | 97 to 159 |
| September | 116 | 92 to 173 |
| October | 253 | 134 to 644 |
| November | 2,280 | 908 to 5,705 |
| December | 4,320 | 2,340 to 8,290 |
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 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nehalem River near Foss, OR (site 14301000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Nehalem River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Wheeler Waterfront ParkNehalem BayPublic
- Mohler Sand & GravelNehalem RiverRestricted
- Roy Creek ParkNehalem RiverPublic
- Nehalem Bay CountyNehalem BayPublic
- AldervaleNehalem River, North ForkPublic
- Vernonia Lake City ParkVernonia LakePublic
- Klootchy Creek ParkNecanicum RiverPublic
- SEF Johnson TractNecanicum RiverPublic
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