About this river
McKenzie River is a 16.4 mile river near Oregon River Runners in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge McKENZIE RIVER ABV HAYDEN BR, AT SPRINGFIELD,OR (site 14164900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2008 to 2026
McKenzie River typically runs highest in January, at a median 6,060 cfs, and lowest in July, at 2,170 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 37,400 cfs, in 2011.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,060 | 4,730 to 9,160 | |
| February | 4,330 | 3,460 to 6,890 | |
| March | 4,960 | 3,850 to 6,550 | |
| April | 5,310 | 4,190 to 6,810 | |
| May | 4,840 | 3,370 to 6,620 | |
| June | 3,165 | 2,610 to 5,000 | |
| July | 2,170 | 1,940 to 2,500 | |
| August | 2,210 | 1,850 to 2,480 | |
| September | 2,310 | 1,840 to 2,560 | |
| October | 2,640 | 2,000 to 3,090 | |
| November | 4,355 | 2,725 to 5,895 | |
| December | 4,420 | 3,140 to 8,920 |
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 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for McKENZIE RIVER ABV HAYDEN BR, AT SPRINGFIELD,OR (site 14164900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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