South Fork Mckenzie River Near Rainbow, Or Realtime Data
SOUTH FORK MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR RAINBOW, OR
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
304
Discharge (cfs)
1.3
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 14159500
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 318 cfs, and a gauge height of 1.29 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 311 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
Its constituents include snowmelt, rainfall, and groundwater. The river has several tributaries, including the Blue River and Cougar Creek. There are no major dams on the river. The flow is highest in the spring and early summer due to snowmelt, while it is lowest in the fall and winter. The river is known for its excellent trout fishing, and it is a popular recreation area for hiking and rafting. Surprisingly, the river was once known for being a major transportation route for logs during the 19th and early 20th century.
July 15, 2026
| Elevation | 1,249.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 0.3 FNU |
| Gage height, ft | 1.29 ft |
| Temperature, water, °C | 17.7 deg C |
| Chlorophyll a, estimated, water, in-situ, in-vivo fluorescence (IVF), concentration estimated from reference material, micrograms per liter | 0.84 ug/l |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 318.0 ft3/s |
| Phycocyanins (cyanobacteria), water, in situ, fluorometric method, excitation at 590 ±15 nm, emission at 685 ±20 nm, micrograms per liter | 0.46 ug/l |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 50.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 9.0 mg/l |
| Colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM), water, in situ, single band excitation, fluorescence emission, ppb QSE | 3.4 ug/l QSE |
| Total partial pressure of dissolved gases, water, unfiltered, percent of saturation | 102.0 % |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 7.5 std units |
| Barometric pressure, mmHg | 730.0 mm/Hg |
| Phycocyanins (cyanobacteria), water, in situ, fluorometric method, excitation at 590 ±15 nm, emission at 685 ±20 nm, relative fluorescence units (RFU) | 0.18 RFU |
| Total partial pressure of dissolved gases, water, unfiltered, mmHg | 745.0 mm/Hg |
| Chlorophyll a, estimated, water, in-situ, in-vivo fluorescence (IVF), relative fluorescence units (RFU) | 0.27 RFU |
| Percent of Normal | 94% |
| Year Over Year Average | 325 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 5,040 cfs |
| Geolocation | 44.14, -122.25 |
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