What is the current flow on Columbia River?
Columbia River does not have a current flow reading published on this gauge page right now. When USGS data is available, Waderly shows it here for gauge 14246900.
Columbia River at Port Westward Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
5.30 ft
as of Aug 18, 4:00 AM UTC
Columbia River is tidal at this station — flow reverses with the tide, so Waderly tracks water level and tide stage here instead of cfs.
Flow
Tidal
Gauge Height
5.30 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 14246900 is a public stream gauge on Columbia River 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 Columbia River 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
- UNNAMED SLOUGH, WELCH ISLAND, COLUMBIA RIVER, OR · 15.2 mi
- NEHALEM RIVER AT JEWELL, OR · 22.5 mi
- NEHALEM RIVER NEAR VERNONIA, OR · 26.3 mi
- EF DAIRY CR ABV MURTAUGH CR NR MEACHAM CORNER, OR · 34.1 mi
- EAST FORK DAIRY CREEK NEAR MEACHAM CORNER, OR · 34.9 mi
- GALES CREEK NEAR GLENWOOD, OR · 38.2 mi
- COLUMBIA SLOUGH AT PORTLAND, OR · 42.6 mi
- NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS, OR · 42.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Columbia River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Columbia River 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 Columbia River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Columbia River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Columbia River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include UNNAMED SLOUGH, WELCH ISLAND, COLUMBIA RIVER, OR (15.2 miles away), NEHALEM RIVER AT JEWELL, OR (22.5 miles away), NEHALEM RIVER NEAR VERNONIA, OR (26.3 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Columbia River?
NOAA forecast data for Columbia River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
See the full picture for Columbia River
Open the live map to see Columbia River alongside weather, forecast, nearby gauges, and everything else Waderly tracks for the water.
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