How high is the Donner Und Blitzen River near Frenchglen OR right now?

The Donner Und Blitzen River near Frenchglen OR is currently flowing at 115 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.33 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Donner Und Blitzen River near Frenchglen OR normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Donner Und Blitzen River near Frenchglen OR at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.67 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Donner Und Blitzen River near Frenchglen OR on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 281 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 129 to 694 cfs.

Where is the Donner Und Blitzen River near Frenchglen OR stream gauge located?

The Donner Und Blitzen River near Frenchglen OR stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Harney County, OR on the Donner Und Blitzen River. USGS site number 10396000 (coordinates 42.7908, -118.8675).

Donner Und Blitzen River near Frenchglen OR

USGS Site No: 10396000 • Donner Und Blitzen River • Harney County, OR

Donner Und Blitzen River near Frenchglen OR on the Donner Und Blitzen River is currently at 115 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.33 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

115

CFS Discharge

2.33

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	129	Today: 115 cfs
25th	Low threshold	183
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	281
75th	High threshold	384
95th	Very High threshold	694

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	140	—
May 27, 2026	112	—
May 26, 2026	124	—
May 25, 2026	125	—
May 24, 2026	119	—
May 23, 2026	109	—
May 22, 2026	105	—
May 21, 2026	102	—
May 20, 2026	98	—
May 19, 2026	103	—
May 18, 2026	111	—
May 17, 2026	116	—
May 16, 2026	127	—
May 15, 2026	144	—
Apr 20, 2026	128	—
Apr 19, 2026	128	—
Apr 18, 2026	128	—
Apr 17, 2026	121	—
Apr 16, 2026	130	—
Apr 15, 2026	138	—
Apr 14, 2026	128	—
Apr 13, 2026	133	—
Apr 12, 2026	142	—
Apr 11, 2026	148	—
Apr 10, 2026	139	—
Apr 9, 2026	116	—
Apr 8, 2026	114	—
Apr 7, 2026	111	—
Apr 6, 2026	109	—
Apr 5, 2026	109	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 10396000
State: OR
County: Harney County
Coordinates: 42.7908, -118.8675
Drainage Area: 200 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,260.3
HUC Code: 17120003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.0 ft
Flood Stage: 6.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 7.0 ft
Major Flood: 8.0 ft

Currently 3.67 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 663 cfs

Jun 1, 2025
Min discharge: 41 cfs

Jan 25, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.