2025-12-20T16:00:00-08:00
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Northwest Oregon and southwest Washington including the following counties. In Oregon: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Hood River, Lane, Linn, Lincoln, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill. In Washington: Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, and Wahkiakum. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Landslides and debris flows are possible during this flood event. People, structures, and roads located below steep slopes, in canyons, and near the mouths of canyons may be at serious risk from rapidly moving landslides. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Although heavy rain has ended, widespread river flooding is expected to continue through Friday night, except through Saturday along slower responding rivers. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Summary
The river features several significant obstacles, including challenging rapids like Split Falls and tight, technical channels. The best time to float this section is in the late spring or early summer when the water is high, ideally around 4,000-7,000 CFS. This river run is not recommended for novice or inexperienced boaters.
River Run Details
| Last Updated | 2023-06-13 |
| River Levels | 117 cfs (6.55 ft) |
| Percent of Normal | 96% |
| Status | Too High |
| Class Level | V to V+ |
| Elevation | 6,076 ft |
| Run Length | 5.4 Mi |
| Gradient | 143 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 81.1 cfs |
| Gauge Height | 6.4 ft |
| Reporting Streamgage | USGS 13296000 |
Weather Forecast
Nearby Streamflow Levels
Area Campgrounds
| Location | Reservations | Toilets |
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Green Canyon
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Green Canyon Campground
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Tollgate Campground/Day-Use
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Tollgate
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Trillium Lake Campground
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Timothy Lake- North Arm Campground
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Hoodview Campground
Salmon River Canyon (Split Falls to Road Access)
Welches Run
North Fork Clackamas River
Mt. Hood Wilderness Boundary To Confluence With Sandy River
Timothy Lake Dam To Slackwater Of Harriet Lake
National Wild and Scenic River Salmon, Oregon
National Wild and Scenic River Roaring, Oregon
Wildwood Recreation Site
Wilderness Mount Hood
Wilderness Roaring River