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Around Owyhee River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Owyhee River is a 50.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Owyhee River near Rome OR (site 13181000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1950 to 2026
Owyhee River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,855 cfs, and lowest in September, at 117 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 46,900 cfs, in 1993.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 230 | 179 to 487 |
| February | 474 | 265 to 1,040 |
| March | 1,250 | 484 to 2,460 |
| April | 1,855 | 596 to 3,460 |
| May | 1,240 | 380 to 2,230 |
| June | 471 | 236 to 1,050 |
| July | 192 | 121 to 260 |
| August | 132 | 90 to 165 |
| September | 117 | 86 to 161 |
| October | 141 | 115 to 174 |
| November | 172 | 147 to 209 |
| December | 195 | 161 to 271 |
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 77 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Owyhee River near Rome OR (site 13181000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Owyhee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Rome AccessOwyhee RiverPublic
- Antelope ReservoirAntelope Creek - Antelope ReservoirPublic
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