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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Umpqua River is a 62.1 mile river near Siltcoos River Kayak Rentals in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Umpqua River near Elkton, OR (site 14321000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1906 to 2026
Umpqua River typically runs highest in January, at a median 10,700 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1,110 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 260,000 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10,700 | 6,070 to 18,400 |
| February | 10,300 | 6,740 to 17,200 |
| March | 9,960 | 6,350 to 15,200 |
| April | 8,280 | 5,675 to 11,600 |
| May | 5,690 | 3,920 to 7,670 |
| June | 3,085 | 2,040 to 4,525 |
| July | 1,430 | 1,230 to 1,770 |
| August | 1,110 | 959 to 1,290 |
| September | 1,120 | 978 to 1,275 |
| October | 1,290 | 1,060 to 1,580 |
| November | 2,685 | 1,750 to 6,390 |
| December | 7,480 | 3,910 to 15,800 |
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 121 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Umpqua River near Elkton, OR (site 14321000). 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 Umpqua River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- River Forks ParkUmpqua RiverPublic
- Cleveland RapidsUmpqua RiverPublic
- Shinglehouse SloughShinglehouse SloughPublic
- Catching Slough BridgeCatching SloughPublic
- Myrtle TreeSouth Fork Coos RiverPublic
- EastsideIsthmus SloughPublic
- Umpqua LandingUmpqua RiverPublic
- Doris PlaceMillicoma RiverPublic
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