Applegate River near Applegate, OR
Southern Oregon · USGS gauge 14366000 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:20 PM PDT · Provisional data
Flow is in a typical range for the date. Rivers are generally easiest to fish and float when they are near their normal flow, but this status says nothing about water clarity, hatches, hazards such as wood in the river, or dam releases.
- Vs. normal for this date
- 39th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 71.0–277 cfs
- Median for this date
- 176 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 103 / 120 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Applegate River near Applegate is flowing at 116 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:20 PM PDT. That is in the normal range for this time of year: lower than about 61% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 89 years of record (1938–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 71.0 to 277 cfs, with a median of 176 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 50.1 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 349 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (-1.7%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 103 to 120 cfs.
Why this status: Flow is within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year (or the deviation is too small in absolute terms to matter).
Quick answers
Is the Applegate River near Applegate fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the Applegate River near Applegate is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 116 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 39th percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 2:20 PM PDT). That describes flow only. It says nothing about water clarity, temperature, fish activity, access or fishing regulations.
What is the current flow of the Applegate River near Applegate?
116 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 14366000 as of Oct 24, 2:20 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the Applegate River near Applegate too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (71.0 to 277 cfs).
Is the Applegate River near Applegate rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (-1.7%).
What is a normal flow for the Applegate River near Applegate in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 176 cfs and the middle half of days runs 71.0 to 277 cfs, over 89 years of USGS record.
7-day trend
Hourly flow in cfs, Pacific time. The shaded band is the typical range (25th–75th percentile) for this date, shown when it falls within the chart.
| Day (Pacific) | Mean cfs | Percentile | Status that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 109 | 42nd | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 109 | 41st | Fishable/Floatable |
| Tue Oct 20 | 111 | 42nd | Fishable/Floatable |
| Wed Oct 21 | 111 | 41st | Fishable/Floatable |
| Thu Oct 22 | 115 | 41st | Fishable/Floatable |
| Fri Oct 23 | 117 | 40th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 115 | 39th | Fishable/Floatable |
Seasonal context
Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 89 years of USGS daily data (1938–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 14366000 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Oregon fishing regulations (ODFW)
- Southwest Zone regulations (ODFW)
- In-season Oregon regulation updates (ODFW)
- ODFW Recreation Report (fishing reports)
- Southwest Zone fishing report (ODFW)
- Oregon angling zones and fish district contacts (ODFW)
Links go to the agencies' own websites and were checked as working. Flowcast does not summarize fishing or boating rules: regulations and closures change, and the agency pages are the authority.
About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-14366000
- USGS name
- Applegate River Near Applegate, Or
- Drainage area
- 483 sq mi
- Location
- 42.2415, -123.1400
- Record in this analysis
- 1938–2026
Nearby gauges
- Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, OR Fishable/Floatable 1,150 cfs · about 16 mi away (straight line)
- Rogue River at Grants Pass, OR Fishable/Floatable 1,150 cfs · about 16 mi away (straight line)
- Illinois River near Kerby, OR Too low 35.3 cfs · about 27 mi away (straight line)
- Rogue River near Agness, OR Fishable/Floatable 1,430 cfs · about 53 mi away (straight line)
- Chetco River near Brookings, OR Too low 53.9 cfs · about 54 mi away (straight line)
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