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Around Umatilla River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Umatilla River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Umatilla R at W Reservation Bndy near Pendleton, OR (site 14020850). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1996 to 2027
Umatilla River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,140 cfs, and lowest in August, at 40 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 19,100 cfs, in 2020.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 487 | 295 to 913 |
| February | 579 | 358 to 1,010 |
| March | 1,080 | 684 to 1,600 |
| April | 1,140 | 763 to 1,585 |
| May | 726 | 500 to 1,050 |
| June | 159 | 106 to 383 |
| July | 58 | 49 to 73 |
| August | 40 | 34 to 45 |
| September | 44 | 39 to 49 |
| October | 59 | 52 to 69 |
| November | 98 | 78 to 179 |
| December | 338 | 189 to 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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Umatilla R at W Reservation Bndy near Pendleton, OR (site 14020850). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Umatilla River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Cold Springs National Wildlife RefugeCold Springs ReservoirPublic
- Nugent ParkUmatilla RiverPublic
- Hat Rock State ParkColumbia RIver - Lake WallulaPublic
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