Total streamflow across the
Applegate River
was last observed at
587
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
1,164
acre-ft of water today; about 30%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
1,973 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2020-08-20 when daily discharge volume was observed at
50,448 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Applegate River Near Wilderville
reporting a streamflow rate of 227 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Applegate River, with a gauge stage of
2.25 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Applegate River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,768 ft, the
Applegate River Near Copper.
| Last Updated | 2025-12-15 |
| Discharge Volume | 1,164 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
587.0 cfs
+10.0 cfs (+1.73%) |
| Percent of Normal | 29.75% |
| Maximum |
50,448.0 cfs
2020-08-20 |
| Seasonal Avg | 1,973 cfs |
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applegate River Near Copper
USGS 14362000 |
173 cfs | 1.54 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Applegate River Near Applegate
USGS 14366000 |
187 cfs | 1.36 ft | 2.75 | |||||
|
Applegate River Near Wilderville
USGS 14369500 |
227 cfs | 2.25 ft | 2.25 |
The Applegate River is a 51-mile (82 km)-long tributary of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains approximately 698 square miles (1,810 km2). Rising in northern California, it soon crosses the border and flows northeast then northwest to meet the Rogue about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Grants Pass. It drains forested foothills of the Siskiyou Mountains along the Oregon–California border.