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SPRAGUE RIVER - BEATTY (BTYO3)

Latitude: 42.45º N	Longitude: 121.24º W	Elevation: 4305 Feet
Location: Klamath County in Oregon		River Group: North Coast

Issuance Time:

Mar 28 2023 at 7:55 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Mar 28 2023 at 3:00 PM PDT

Monitor Stage: 7.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 8.5 Feet

Plot Type:

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the Oregon Water Resources Department (ORWRD). View ORWRD Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2021	290	3.22	Apr 25, 2021
2020	666	5.35	Jan 27, 2020
2019	1,770	8.54	Apr 10, 2019
2018	1,320	7.20	Apr 24, 2018
2017	2,850	9.64	Feb 10, 2017
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1953 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1965	6,980	12.19	Dec 23, 1964
1997	6,372	11.50	Jan 2, 1997
1970	3,810	10.01	Jan 24, 1970
1956	3,340	9.44	Dec 23, 1955
1996	3,280	9.30	Feb 8, 1996

* Data utilizes mean daily values rather than instantaneous values
** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1953 with segmented periods back to Apr 1912

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (ORZ030)

Rest of Today: Snow. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the evening. Lows 15 to 20. South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 10 mph well after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest late in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of snow in the evening. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.

Saturday: Snow likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Saturday Night: Snow likely. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.

Sunday: Snow. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 20.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 30s.

Impacts - E19 Information
8.0 Feet	Widespread agricultural flooding can be expected downstream in the Sprague River Valley in the vicinity of Sprague River and Lone Pine.
9.0 Feet	Flooding of structures along the Sprague River in the vicinity of Sprague River, Lone Pine, and downstream can be expected. Widespread agricultural flooding is likely in this area as well.
10.0 Feet	Flooding of numerous homes and other structures along the Sprague River is likely. Some relocations and evacuations have taken place at these river stages in the past.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Medford Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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