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Around Nestucca River
- Nestucca Bay National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area18 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Cape Meares National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area19.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Nestucca River Recreation AreaRecreation area20.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Nestucca River is a 55.7 mile river near Kayak Tillamook County in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nestucca River near Beaver, OR (site 14303600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2023
Nestucca River typically runs highest in December, at a median 1,620 cfs, and lowest in September, at 79 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,000 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,600 | 976 to 3,240 |
| February | 1,500 | 976 to 2,140 |
| March | 1,360 | 862 to 2,160 |
| April | 920 | 627 to 1,450 |
| May | 505 | 334 to 741 |
| June | 275 | 207 to 456 |
| July | 154 | 121 to 216 |
| August | 90 | 71 to 107 |
| September | 79 | 67 to 136 |
| October | 170 | 104 to 338 |
| November | 1,165 | 583 to 2,260 |
| December | 1,620 | 949 to 2,950 |
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 41 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nestucca River near Beaver, OR (site 14303600). 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 Nestucca River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Little NestuccaLittle Nestucca RiverPublic
- Fisher TractNestucca RiverPublic
- Pacific City LandingNestucca RiverPublic
- CloverdaleNestucca RiverPublic
- Pacific City Sporting Good & MarinaNestucca RiverRestricted
- Raines ResortNestucca RiverRestricted
- Three RiversNestucca RiverPublic
- Farmer CreekNestucca RiverPublic
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