What is the current flow on South Fork?
South Fork is currently flowing at 365 cfs at USGS gauge 14159500 as of Aug 18, 4:40 PM UTC.
South Fork at Rainbow Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.39 ft
Flow 365 cfs · Water temp 50.7°F (10.4°C) · as of Aug 18, 4:40 PM UTC
Flow is 365 cfs.
Flow
365 cfs
Gauge Height
1.39 ft
Water Temp
50.7°F (10.4°C)
Water Temperature
50.7°F (10.4°C) · as of Aug 18, 4:40 PM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 14159500 is a public stream gauge on South Fork in Oregon. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for South Fork is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- COUGAR DAM RO TAILRACE NEAR RAINBOW, OR · 0.3 mi
- COUGAR DAM TAILWATER NEAR RAINBOW, OR · 0.4 mi
- MCKENZIE RIVER ABOVE SOUTH FORK, NEAR RAINBOW, OR · 2.1 mi
- BLUE RIVER LAKE NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR (WQM) · 4.6 mi
- BLUE RIVER AT BLUE RIVER, OR · 4.6 mi
- NF QUARTZ CREEK NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR · 4.7 mi
- HORSE CREEK NEAR MCKENZIE BRIDGE, OR · 5.0 mi
- LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR · 5.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is South Fork above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares South Fork against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on South Fork?
The latest reported water temperature on South Fork is 50.7°F (10.4°C) as of Aug 18, 4:40 PM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near South Fork?
Nearby gauges worth checking include COUGAR DAM RO TAILRACE NEAR RAINBOW, OR (0.3 miles away), COUGAR DAM TAILWATER NEAR RAINBOW, OR (0.4 miles away), MCKENZIE RIVER ABOVE SOUTH FORK, NEAR RAINBOW, OR (2.1 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for South Fork?
NOAA forecast data for South Fork is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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