Deschutes Basin river conditions

The Deschutes River drains the east slope of Oregon's Cascade Range and flows north to the Columbia River. This hub groups the gauges on the Deschutes and its tributaries that Flowcast tracks.

Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional

4Fishable/Floatable


Crooked Riverbelow Opal Springs, near Culver · OR	Central Oregon	Fishable/Floatable	1,280 cfs	10th	▲ rising
Deschutes Rivernear Madras · OR	Central Oregon	Fishable/Floatable	3,790 cfs	23rd	● steady
Deschutes Riverat Moody, near Biggs · OR	Central Oregon	Fishable/Floatable	4,350 cfs	24th	● steady
Metolius Rivernear Grandview · OR	Central Oregon	Fishable/Floatable	1,190 cfs	9th	● steady

This week in Deschutes Basin

Right now 4 of 4 gauges in this group are Fishable/Floatable (in their normal range for the date). The gauge furthest below its normal for the date is Metolius River near Grandview (9th percentile; Fishable/Floatable); the furthest above is Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs (24th percentile; Fishable/Floatable).

Percentiles compare today's flow with that gauge's own history for this date. How to read a status.

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Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.