About this river
Willamette River is a 26.2 mile river near Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Willamette River at Newberg, OR (site 14197900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
Willamette River typically runs highest in January, at a median 47,600 cfs, and lowest in August, at 7,070 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 164,000 cfs, in 2012.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47,600 | 28,600 to 70,400 | |
| February | 27,700 | 17,800 to 44,800 | |
| March | 27,600 | 20,500 to 43,600 | |
| April | 25,650 | 20,050 to 38,500 | |
| May | 18,100 | 15,700 to 28,000 | |
| June | 12,200 | 10,350 to 18,500 | |
| July | 7,400 | 6,800 to 8,280 | |
| August | 7,070 | 6,540 to 7,600 | |
| September | 8,475 | 7,410 to 9,575 | |
| October | 11,700 | 9,480 to 13,700 | |
| November | 22,400 | 13,650 to 33,650 | |
| December | 35,100 | 17,300 to 66,400 |
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 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Willamette River at Newberg, OR (site 14197900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Willamette River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- San Salvador AccessWillamette RiverPublic
- Canby Community ParkMolalla RiverPublic
- Knights BridgeMolalla RiverPublic
- Rogers Landing County ParkWillamette RiverPublic
- Boones Ferry MarinaWillamette RiverPublic
- Molalla River State ParkWillamette RiverPublic
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