Chetco River near Brookings, OR
Oregon Coast · USGS gauge 14400000 · Updated Oct 24, 3:19 AM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:30 AM PDT · Provisional data
Flow is far below normal for the date. Expect shallow riffles and slower water; some stretches may be hard to float and fish can be stressed by low flows. Check local reports for the specific stretch.
- Vs. normal for this date
- 4th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 86.0–735 cfs
- Median for this date
- 191 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 53.9 / 58.7 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Chetco River near Brookings is flowing at 53.9 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:30 AM PDT. That is among the lowest flows on record for this time of year: lower than about 96% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 58 years of record (1969–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 86.0 to 735 cfs, with a median of 191 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 65.0 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 2,620 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (-4.3%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 53.9 to 58.7 cfs.
Why this status: Flow is at or below the seasonal 10th percentile and in the lower 40% of all days on 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 | 56.1 | 8th | Too low |
| Mon Oct 19 | 56.3 | 8th | Too low |
| Tue Oct 20 | 56.2 | 8th | Too low |
| Wed Oct 21 | 56.8 | 8th | Too low |
| Thu Oct 22 | 56.6 | 7th | Too low |
| Fri Oct 23 | 55.6 | 6th | Too low |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 53.9 | 4th | Too low |
Seasonal context
Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 58 years of USGS daily data (1969–2026).
About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-14400000
- USGS name
- Chetco River Near Brookings, Or
- Drainage area
- 271 sq mi
- Location
- 42.1234, -124.1873
- Record in this analysis
- 1969–2026
Typical uses
Notes: Coastal, rain-driven river; rises and falls relatively quickly. (Hand-written general note, not from USGS data.)
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