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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Fork John Day River is a 37.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle Fork John Day River at Ritter, OR (site 14044000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
Middle Fork John Day River typically runs highest in April, at a median 664 cfs, and lowest in August, at 26 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,600 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 95 | 60 to 182 |
| February | 156 | 96 to 295 |
| March | 343 | 213 to 639 |
| April | 664 | 454 to 992 |
| May | 646 | 425 to 940 |
| June | 263 | 156 to 415 |
| July | 55 | 36 to 80 |
| August | 26 | 19 to 38 |
| September | 27 | 21 to 39 |
| October | 38 | 31 to 49 |
| November | 54 | 42 to 71 |
| December | 70 | 47 to 136 |
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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle Fork John Day River at Ritter, OR (site 14044000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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