Nehalem River Near Vernonia, OR
USGS Site No: 14299800 • Nehalem River • Columbia County, OR
Nehalem River Near Vernonia, OR on the Nehalem River is currently at 39 cfs (Normal — 59th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.30 ft.
Reading from
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 | 10 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 13 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 23 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 70 | Today: 39 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 299 |
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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | 44 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 53 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 47 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 47 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 50 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 53 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 54 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 54 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 59 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 64 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 75 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 83 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 60 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 150 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 168 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 188 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 214 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 246 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 248 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 94 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 94 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 97 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 100 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 88 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 90 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 94 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 98 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 105 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 111 | — |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 115 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 14299800
- State
- OR
- County
- Columbia County
- Coordinates
- 45.8071, -123.2832
- Drainage Area
- 70 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 640.0
- HUC Code
- 17100202
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 11.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 12.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 13.5 ft
- Major Flood
- 15.0 ft
Currently 7.70 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
3,150 cfsDec 19, 2025
- Min discharge
-
3 cfsAug 27, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Nehalem River at Jewell, ORUnknown13.4 mi · 177 cfs
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Nehalem River Near Foss, ORNormal23.9 mi · 430 cfs
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