How high is the Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR right now?

The Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR is currently flowing at 21 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 23.79 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 24th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.51 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 30.3 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 34 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 14 to 164 cfs.

Where is the Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR stream gauge located?

The Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Clackamas County, OR on the Johnson Creek. USGS site number 14211550 (coordinates 45.4529, -122.6431).

Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR

USGS Site No: 14211550 • Johnson Creek • Clackamas County, OR

Johnson Creek at Milwaukie, OR on the Johnson Creek is currently at 21 cfs (Low — 24th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 23.79 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Johnson Creek

Johnson Creek at Sycamore, OR

CFS Discharge

23.79

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	14
25th	Low threshold	21	Today: 21 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	34
75th	High threshold	49
95th	Very High threshold	164

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	21	—
May 27, 2026	21	—
May 26, 2026	24	—
May 25, 2026	21	—
May 24, 2026	20	—
May 23, 2026	20	—
May 22, 2026	21	—
May 21, 2026	21	—
May 20, 2026	21	—
May 19, 2026	22	—
May 18, 2026	25	—
May 17, 2026	30	—
May 16, 2026	25	—
May 15, 2026	23	—
Apr 20, 2026	48	—
Apr 19, 2026	55	—
Apr 18, 2026	70	—
Apr 17, 2026	85	—
Apr 16, 2026	117	—
Apr 15, 2026	127	—
Apr 14, 2026	59	—
Apr 13, 2026	68	—
Apr 12, 2026	65	—
Apr 11, 2026	81	—
Apr 10, 2026	45	—
Apr 9, 2026	46	—
Apr 8, 2026	49	—
Apr 7, 2026	50	—
Apr 6, 2026	53	—
Apr 5, 2026	46	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 14211550
State: OR
County: Clackamas County
Coordinates: 45.4529, -122.6431
Drainage Area: 53 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 17090012

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 29.0 ft
Flood Stage: 30.3 ft

Currently 6.51 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,410 cfs

Dec 19, 2025
Min discharge: 18 cfs

Aug 14, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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