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Around Fanno Creek
- Tualatin River National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area3.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Fort Vancouver National Historic SiteRecreation area15.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Fort Vancouver Visitor CenterVisitor center16.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sandy Wild and Scenic RiverRecreation area22.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Fanno Creek is a 5.1 mile river near Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Fanno Creek at Durham, OR (site 14206950). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1994 to 2026
Fanno Creek typically runs highest in December, at a median 54 cfs, and lowest in August, at 3.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,410 cfs, in 2008.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54 | 27 to 120 |
| February | 40 | 21 to 71 |
| March | 38 | 24 to 76 |
| April | 29 | 18 to 51 |
| May | 14 | 9.9 to 28 |
| June | 8.9 | 6.3 to 16 |
| July | 4.2 | 3.0 to 5.5 |
| August | 3.2 | 2.6 to 4.3 |
| September | 3.2 | 2.5 to 6.3 |
| October | 7.9 | 4.6 to 25 |
| November | 28 | 12 to 77 |
| December | 54 | 21 to 133 |
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 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Fanno Creek at Durham, OR (site 14206950). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Fanno Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Cook ParkTualatin RiverPublic
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