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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Donner und Blitzen River is a 38.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Donner Und Blitzen River near Frenchglen OR (site 10396000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1912 to 2027
Donner und Blitzen River typically runs highest in May, at a median 339 cfs, and lowest in September, at 39 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,700 cfs, in 1993.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 45 | 35 to 64 |
| February | 53 | 40 to 85 |
| March | 94 | 58 to 177 |
| April | 175 | 123 to 264 |
| May | 339 | 240 to 495 |
| June | 248 | 155 to 325 |
| July | 78 | 47 to 99 |
| August | 41 | 33 to 54 |
| September | 39 | 33 to 47 |
| October | 41 | 34 to 48 |
| November | 44 | 36 to 51 |
| December | 42 | 34 to 54 |
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 98 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Donner Und Blitzen River near Frenchglen OR (site 10396000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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