Applegate River river
Total streamflow across the Applegate River was last observed at 148 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 294 acre-ft of water today; about 9% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 1,610 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 Copper reporting a streamflow rate of 148 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Applegate River Near Wilderville with a gauge stage of 2.02 ft. 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.
River streamflow levels
Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Applegate River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.
Total streamflow
Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily
Every streamgauge along the Applegate River
All 3 USGS gauges Snoflo tracks for this river, with current flow, stage, recent change, percent of normal, and the gauge's all-time min / max. Click any header to sort. Cells are heatmapped relative to the column min/max -- darker blue = higher.
| Streamgauge▾ | Streamflow (cfs)▾ | Gauge stage (ft)▾ | 24h Δ (%)▾ | % Normal▾ | Min (cfs)▾ | Max (cfs)▾ | Elevation (ft)▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applegate River Near Copper
OR
USGS 14362000
|
148 | 1.31 | 0.0 | 59% | 80 | 3,550 | 1,768 |
|
Applegate River Near Applegate
OR
USGS 14366000
|
134 | 1.13 | 1.5 | 43% | 66 | 6,630 | 1,301 |
|
Applegate River Near Wilderville
OR
USGS 14369500
|
132 | 2.02 | 0.0 | 40% | 67 | 50,300 | 963 |
Maximum streamflow discharge by year
The single highest aggregate discharge recorded each year. Spotting the multi-year trend reveals droughts vs. wet cycles long before the headline daily flow does.
Annual peak discharge
From the river's full record · one point per water year
Streamflow elevation profile
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by current streamflow (x-axis) vs elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-to-bottom traces the river from headwaters down to its mouth -- you can see flow accumulate as elevation drops.
Elevation vs streamflow
One point per monitored gauge · bubble size = gauge stage
Applegate River
The Applegate River is a 51-mile long tributary of the Rogue River located in southern Oregon. The river was named after Lindsay Applegate, who led a group of settlers on the Applegate Trail in 1846. The Applegate River flows through the Siskiyou Mountains and has a diverse hydrology with stretches of rapids and calm pools. There are several reservoirs and dams along the river, including Applegate Reservoir and Applegate Dam, which were built in the 1980s for flood control and hydroelectric power generation. The river is used for recreational activities such as fishing, kayaking, and hiking, and supports agriculture in the surrounding areas. The river also plays an important role in providing habitat for a variety of fish species, including Chinook salmon and steelhead.
Recreation along the Applegate River
Fishing access and paddle runs Snoflo tracks within the watershed.
Fishing
Paddle runs
- Applegate River
- Sluice Box To Green Riffle
- Confluence With Rancheria Creek To Forest Road 46n24x
- Headwaters To Forest Road 960
- Headwaters At 4800 Ft Contour Line To Boundary Of The Cave/Underground River Styx.
- Confluence With Fish Creek To Confluence With Rancheria Creek
Track the Applegate River in the Snoflo app
Set per-gauge push alerts (e.g. "alert me when flow at the Russian R Nr Healdsburg crosses 5,000 cfs"), and Snoflo's iOS app pushes the moment USGS reports the crossing.
About the Applegate River
Where does the data for the Applegate River come from?
Streamflow and gauge stage data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System. The aggregate flow shown at the top of the page is computed by Snoflo as the sum of all monitored gauges along the river.
How is "percent of normal" calculated?
Today's aggregate streamflow is compared to the historical average aggregate streamflow on this calendar day across the river's full record. 100% means right on average; values above 100% indicate above-normal flow (wet year); values below indicate below-normal (dry year or drought).
Why are some gauges showing very different flows?
Gauges along a river measure flow at different points: headwater gauges read what's coming off the snowpack or mountain runoff; downstream gauges integrate everything upstream, including tributary inputs. Wide spreads usually mean a tributary is contributing significantly between gauges.
What's the elevation profile chart showing?
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by streamflow (x-axis) and elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-down traces the river from headwaters to mouth -- you can see flow build as elevation drops.
Can I get alerts when a specific gauge crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app on a per-gauge basis. Open any individual streamgauge from the table above and favorite it to set a discharge threshold.