NEHALEM RIVER AT NEHALEM, OR
USGS 14301340 · Oregon · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 14301340 · Oregon · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:05 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 108 readings from Oct 29, 7:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 5:05 PM PST; ranging 16.3 to 10,700 ft³/s; latest 673 ft³/s; 13 gaps in the record.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:05 PM PST | 673 | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 4:10 PM PST | 4,530 | 1.56 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST | 5,190 | 2.43 |
| Nov 5, 2:20 PM PST | 5,390 | 3.57 |
| Nov 5, 1:25 PM PST | 4,660 | 4.81 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST | 4,230 | 6.12 |
| Nov 5, 11:35 AM PST | 4,280 | 7.34 |
| Nov 5, 10:40 AM PST | 2,710 | 8.48 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST | 19 | – |
| Nov 5, 3:05 AM PST | 4,270 | – |
| Nov 5, 2:10 AM PST | 5,480 | – |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 5,610 | – |
| Nov 5, 12:20 AM PST | 5,460 | – |
| Nov 4, 11:25 PM PST | 4,850 | – |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 3,350 | – |
| Nov 4, 4:20 PM PST | 19.8 | 2.18 |
| Nov 4, 3:25 PM PST | 3,930 | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 4,870 | 2.52 |
| Nov 4, 1:35 PM PST | 5,180 | 3.56 |
| Nov 4, 12:40 PM PST | 4,810 | 4.66 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM PST | 4,010 | 5.87 |
| Nov 4, 10:50 AM PST | 4,190 | 6.95 |
| Nov 4, 9:55 AM PST | 1,630 | 7.94 |
| Nov 4, 3:20 AM PST | 58.8 | 1.81 |
| Nov 4, 2:25 AM PST | 2,920 | 1.25 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 4,810 | 1.64 |
| Nov 4, 12:35 AM PST | 5,850 | 2.57 |
| Nov 3, 11:40 PM PST | 5,810 | 3.74 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM PST | 6,140 | 4.86 |
| Nov 3, 9:50 PM PST | 4,660 | 5.88 |
| Nov 3, 8:55 PM PST | 2,870 | 6.75 |
| Nov 3, 2:40 PM PST | 306 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM PST | 2,980 | 3.15 |
| Nov 3, 12:50 PM PST | 3,370 | 3.91 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 AM PST | 3,910 | 4.81 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM PST | 3,930 | 5.79 |
| Nov 3, 10:05 AM PST | 3,490 | 6.75 |
| Nov 3, 9:10 AM PST | 2,140 | 7.63 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 292 | 0.95 |
| Nov 3, 1:20 AM PST | 3,010 | 1.2 |
| Nov 3, 12:25 AM PST | 4,770 | 2.05 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST | 5,520 | 3.15 |
| Nov 2, 10:35 PM PST | 7,240 | 4.31 |
| Nov 2, 9:40 PM PST | 5,150 | 5.46 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM PST | 5,410 | 6.33 |
| Nov 2, 7:50 PM PST | 4,580 | 7.16 |
| Nov 2, 6:55 PM PST | 776 | 7.75 |
| Nov 2, 1:35 PM PST | 273 | – |
| Nov 2, 12:40 PM PST | 2,860 | – |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST | 5,010 | – |
| Nov 2, 10:50 AM PST | 2,770 | – |
| Nov 2, 9:55 AM PST | 4,110 | – |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM PST | 3,460 | – |
| Nov 2, 8:05 AM PST | 3,080 | – |
| Nov 2, 1:25 AM PST | 17.1 | 0.61 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 2,310 | 0.36 |
| Nov 1, 11:35 PM PST | 3,860 | 1.15 |
| Nov 1, 10:40 PM PST | 4,760 | 2.22 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM PST | 6,850 | 3.39 |
| Nov 1, 8:50 PM PST | 6,930 | 4.66 |
| Nov 1, 7:55 PM PST | 5,830 | 5.87 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM PST | 4,560 | 6.88 |
| Nov 1, 6:05 PM PST | 4,470 | 7.63 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 686 | – |
| Nov 1, 11:05 AM PST | 2,570 | – |
| Nov 1, 10:10 AM PST | 4,220 | – |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 4,350 | – |
| Nov 1, 8:20 AM PST | 3,240 | – |
| Nov 1, 7:25 AM PST | 3,060 | – |
| Nov 1, 1:35 AM PDT | 16.3 | 0.14 |
| Nov 1, 12:40 AM PDT | 2,700 | -0.16 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM PDT | 4,710 | 0.53 |
| Oct 31, 10:50 PM PDT | 6,270 | 1.58 |
| Oct 31, 9:55 PM PDT | 7,780 | 2.88 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM PDT | 8,860 | 4.33 |
| Oct 31, 8:05 PM PDT | 7,650 | 5.72 |
| Oct 31, 7:10 PM PDT | 6,550 | 6.96 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 3,540 | 8.01 |
| Oct 31, 5:20 PM PDT | 33.4 | 8.65 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM PDT | 75.1 | 4.03 |
| Oct 31, 10:50 AM PDT | 2,820 | 3.92 |
| Oct 31, 9:55 AM PDT | 3,930 | 4.37 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM PDT | 3,450 | 5.13 |
| Oct 31, 8:05 AM PDT | 4,140 | 5.9 |
| Oct 31, 7:10 AM PDT | 2,920 | 6.63 |
| Oct 31, 12:40 AM PDT | 149 | -0.07 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM PDT | 3,550 | -0.43 |
| Oct 30, 10:50 PM PDT | 5,110 | 0.26 |
| Oct 30, 9:55 PM PDT | 6,820 | 1.3 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM PDT | 8,030 | 2.65 |
| Oct 30, 8:05 PM PDT | 9,530 | 4.18 |
| Oct 30, 7:10 PM PDT | 10,200 | 5.72 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 6,370 | 7.2 |
| Oct 30, 5:20 PM PDT | 5,240 | 8.41 |
| Oct 30, 4:25 PM PDT | 565 | 9.36 |
| Oct 30, 10:40 AM PDT | 227 | 4.19 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM PDT | 3,710 | 3.79 |
| Oct 30, 8:50 AM PDT | 5,230 | 4.19 |
| Oct 30, 7:55 AM PDT | 5,640 | 4.96 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM PDT | 5,650 | 5.79 |
| Oct 30, 6:05 AM PDT | 3,640 | 6.63 |
| Oct 29, 11:50 PM PDT | 349 | 0.02 |
| Oct 29, 10:55 PM PDT | 4,610 | -0.51 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM PDT | 5,820 | 0.19 |
| Oct 29, 9:05 PM PDT | 7,790 | 1.23 |
| Oct 29, 8:10 PM PDT | 8,810 | 2.57 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT | 10,000 | 4.57 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM PDT | 10,700 | 4.57 |
Map of USGS gauge 14301340 and the river around it
Where NEHALEM RIVER AT NEHALEM, OR sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines ODFW uses are 68°F and 70°F.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 3,299%, from 19.8 to 673 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species the agency lists for Nehalem River: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead.
From our page for Nehalem River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code) (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife).
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 3,299%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 6:55 PM PST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.