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Bull Run River near Estacada, OR

River23.9 mi
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Sandy Wild and Scenic River5.1 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Bull Run River is a 23.9 mile river near Clackamas River Outfitters in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bull Run River near Bull Run (river Only), OR (site 14140000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1908 to 2026

Bull Run River typically runs highest in December, at a median 751 cfs, and lowest in August, at 42 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,900 cfs, in 1996.

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Typical flow by month at Bull Run River near Bull Run (river Only), OR, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January707368 to 1,480
February646364 to 1,180
March664405 to 1,080
April750478 to 1,110
May560299 to 976
June282104 to 533
July9120 to 195
August428.2 to 129
September489.1 to 135
October11722 to 280
November590223 to 1,390
December751382 to 1,440

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 118 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bull Run River near Bull Run (river Only), OR (site 14140000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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