How high is the North Santiam River near Marion Forks, OR right now?

The North Santiam River near Marion Forks, OR is currently flowing at 129 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 9.99 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the North Santiam River near Marion Forks, OR normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 41th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the North Santiam River near Marion Forks, OR on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 198 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the North Santiam River near Marion Forks, OR stream gauge located?

The North Santiam River near Marion Forks, OR stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Linn County, OR on the North Santiam River. USGS site number 14174450 (coordinates 44.5991, -121.9660).

North Santiam River near Marion Forks, OR

USGS Site No: 14174450 • North Santiam River • Linn County, OR

North Santiam River near Marion Forks, OR on the North Santiam River is currently at 129 cfs (Very High — 41th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 9.99 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on North Santiam River ↓

north Santiam River below Boulder Crk, near Detroit, OR

129

CFS Discharge

9.99

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

N/A

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	0
25th	Low threshold	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	198	Today: 129 cfs
75th	High threshold	0
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	94	9.77
May 27, 2026	94	9.77
May 26, 2026	97	9.79
May 25, 2026	94	9.77
May 24, 2026	95	9.78
May 23, 2026	97	9.79
May 22, 2026	100	9.81
May 21, 2026	102	9.82
May 20, 2026	105	9.85
May 19, 2026	109	9.87
May 18, 2026	—	9.91
May 17, 2026	—	9.96
May 16, 2026	—	9.95
May 15, 2026	—	9.88
Apr 20, 2026	—	10.59
Apr 19, 2026	—	10.56
Apr 18, 2026	—	10.53
Apr 17, 2026	—	10.51
Apr 16, 2026	—	10.54
Apr 15, 2026	—	10.59
Apr 14, 2026	—	10.38
Apr 13, 2026	—	10.41
Apr 12, 2026	—	10.42
Apr 11, 2026	—	10.48
Apr 10, 2026	—	10.29
Apr 9, 2026	—	10.28
Apr 8, 2026	—	10.33
Apr 7, 2026	—	10.38
Apr 6, 2026	—	10.44
Apr 5, 2026	—	10.50

Station Information

USGS Site No: 14174450
State: OR
County: Linn County
Coordinates: 44.5991, -121.9660
Drainage Area: 65 mi²
HUC Code: 17090005

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 865 cfs

Dec 9, 2025
Min discharge: 63 cfs

Sep 28, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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