How high is the Willamette River at Salem, OR right now?

The Willamette River at Salem, OR is currently flowing at 9,610 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.05 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Willamette River at Salem, OR normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 35th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Willamette River at Salem, OR at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 21.95 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 28.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Willamette River at Salem, OR on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 12,600 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4,460 to 30,700 cfs.

Where is the Willamette River at Salem, OR stream gauge located?

The Willamette River at Salem, OR stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Marion County, OR on the Willamette River. USGS site number 14191000 (coordinates 44.9443, -123.0429).

Willamette River at Salem, OR

USGS Site No: 14191000 • Willamette River • Marion County, OR

Willamette River at Salem, OR on the Willamette River is currently at 9,610 cfs (Normal — 35th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.05 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Willamette River

Willamette River at Albany, OR

Downstream on Willamette River ↓

Willamette River at Newberg, OR

9,610

CFS Discharge

6.05

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	4,460
25th	Low threshold	7,510
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	12,600	Today: 9,610 cfs
75th	High threshold	17,200
95th	Very High threshold	30,700

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	9,670	—
May 27, 2026	9,890	—
May 26, 2026	9,930	—
May 25, 2026	10,100	—
May 24, 2026	10,200	—
May 23, 2026	9,980	—
May 22, 2026	10,100	—
May 21, 2026	10,200	—
May 20, 2026	10,300	—
May 19, 2026	10,600	—
May 18, 2026	10,900	—
May 17, 2026	10,600	—
May 16, 2026	10,300	—
May 15, 2026	10,400	—
Apr 20, 2026	18,500	—
Apr 19, 2026	20,000	—
Apr 18, 2026	21,900	—
Apr 17, 2026	24,800	—
Apr 16, 2026	24,100	—
Apr 15, 2026	17,800	—
Apr 14, 2026	17,500	—
Apr 13, 2026	18,100	—
Apr 12, 2026	15,700	—
Apr 11, 2026	13,400	—
Apr 10, 2026	13,200	—
Apr 9, 2026	13,600	—
Apr 8, 2026	14,400	—
Apr 7, 2026	15,600	—
Apr 6, 2026	16,600	—
Apr 5, 2026	17,600	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 14191000
State: OR
County: Marion County
Coordinates: 44.9443, -123.0429
Drainage Area: 7,280 mi²
Datum (ft): 106.1
HUC Code: 17090007

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 21.2 ft
Flood Stage: 28.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 30.0 ft
Major Flood: 32.0 ft

Currently 21.95 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 97,700 cfs

Dec 20, 2025
Min discharge: 6,230 cfs

Jul 30, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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