CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

SPRAGUE RIVER - BEATTY (BTYO3)

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

Issuance Time:

Oct 15 2024 at 7:59 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Oct 16 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 7.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 8.5 Feet

Plot Type:

Please Note: Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

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
2023	1,670	7.97	Apr 13, 2023
2022	567	5.14	Jun 6, 2022
2021	290	3.22	Apr 25, 2021
2020	666	5.35	Jan 27, 2020
2019	1,770	8.54	Apr 10, 2019
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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
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.
9.0 Feet	Flooding of structures along the Sprague River in the vicinity of Sprague River, Lone Pine, and down stream can be expected. Widespread agricultural flooding is likely in this area as well.
8.0 Feet	Widespread agricultural flooding can be expected downstream in the Sprague River Valley in the vicinity of Sprague River and Lone Pine.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (ORZ030)

Today: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost early this morning. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest late this afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Rain likely. Snow level 7000 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s to lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Thursday: Chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level 4600 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the evening. Widespread frost through the night. Colder. Lows 15 to 20.

Friday: Sunny. Not as cool. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.

Sunday: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.

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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