How high is the Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam, OR right now?

The Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam, OR is currently flowing at 158 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.90 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam, OR normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 27. Today's discharge is at the 88th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam, OR at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.70 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.6 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam, OR on October 27?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 8 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 235 cfs.

Where is the Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam, OR stream gauge located?

The Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam, OR stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Malheur County, OR on the Owyhee River. USGS site number 13183000 (coordinates 43.6544, -117.2558).

Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam, OR

USGS Site No: 13183000 • Owyhee River • Malheur County, OR

Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam, OR on the Owyhee River is currently at 158 cfs (High — 88th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.90 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Owyhee River

Owyhee River near Rome OR

158

CFS Discharge

1.90

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 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	3
25th	Low threshold	3
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	8
75th	High threshold	29
95th	Very High threshold	235	Today: 158 cfs

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	158	—
May 27, 2026	158	—
May 26, 2026	158	—
May 25, 2026	158	—
May 23, 2026	158	—
May 22, 2026	158	—
May 21, 2026	158	—
May 20, 2026	158	—
May 19, 2026	158	—
May 18, 2026	158	—
May 17, 2026	158	—
May 16, 2026	158	—
May 15, 2026	158	—
Apr 20, 2026	150	—
Apr 19, 2026	138	—
Apr 18, 2026	128	—
Apr 17, 2026	128	—
Apr 15, 2026	129	—
Apr 13, 2026	130	—
Apr 12, 2026	129	—
Apr 11, 2026	129	—
Apr 10, 2026	129	—
Apr 9, 2026	128	—
Apr 8, 2026	128	—
Apr 7, 2026	118	—
Apr 6, 2026	105	—
Apr 5, 2026	106	—
Apr 4, 2026	88	—
Apr 3, 2026	37	—
Apr 2, 2026	25	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 13183000
State: OR
County: Malheur County
Coordinates: 43.6544, -117.2558
Drainage Area: 11,160 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,346.2
HUC Code: 17050110

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 3.9 ft
Flood Stage: 6.6 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.7 ft
Major Flood: 11.8 ft

Currently 4.70 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 389 cfs

May 1, 2025
Min discharge: 19 cfs

Jan 18, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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