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Alsea River

Last Updated: April 21, 2026

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Alsea River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Alsea River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .

The Alsea River is a 51-mile-long river in western Oregon that flows into the Pacific Ocean near Waldport.


15-Day Long Term Forecast


       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Alsea River Near Tidewater
USGS 14306500
1010 cfs 3.69 ft -13.39
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile

The Alsea River flows 48.5 miles (78.1 km) from Alsea, an unincorporated community in the coastal mountains of the U.S. state of Oregon, to the Pacific Ocean near the city of Waldport. It begins at the confluence of the North Fork Alsea River and the South Fork Alsea River and ends in Alsea Bay, a wide estuary at Waldport. The river flows generally west-northwest in a winding course through the mountains of southern Benton and Lincoln counties, passing near the unincorporated community of Tidewater and through the Siuslaw National Forest. Its drainage basin extends into Lane County, along the headwaters of the South Fork Alsea River.
The Alsea River supports runs of chinook and coho salmon, as well as steelhead and coastal cutthroat trout. The Alsea River Fish Hatchery is along one of its tributaries, the North Fork Alsea River.