McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near Leaburg, OR
Willamette Valley & Cascades · USGS gauge 14163150 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
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Reading time: Oct 24, 1:30 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
- 49th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 1,070–2,520 cfs
- Median for this date
- 1,655 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 1,610 / 1,740 cfs
Plain-language explanation
McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near Leaburg is flowing at 1,640 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 1:30 PM PDT. That is in the normal range for this time of year: lower than about 51% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 38 years of record (1989–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 1,070 to 2,520 cfs, with a median of 1,655 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 1,020 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 3,670 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (-1.8%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 1,610 to 1,740 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 McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near Leaburg fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near Leaburg is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 1,640 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 49th percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 1:30 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 McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near Leaburg?
1,640 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 14163150 as of Oct 24, 1:30 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near Leaburg too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (1,070 to 2,520 cfs).
Is the McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near Leaburg rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (-1.8%).
What is a normal flow for the McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near Leaburg in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 1,655 cfs and the middle half of days runs 1,070 to 2,520 cfs, over 38 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 | 1,714 | 59th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,689 | 56th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,684 | 55th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,671 | 53rd | Fishable/Floatable |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,665 | 52nd | Fishable/Floatable |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,675 | 52nd | Fishable/Floatable |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 1,641 | 49th | 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 38 years of USGS daily data (1989–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 14163150 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Oregon fishing regulations (ODFW)
- Willamette Zone regulations (ODFW)
- In-season Oregon regulation updates (ODFW)
- ODFW Recreation Report (fishing reports)
- Willamette 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-14163150
- USGS name
- Mckenzie River Blw Leaburg Dam, Nr Leaburg, Or
- Drainage area
- 1,030 sq mi
- Location
- 44.1237, -122.6276
- Record in this analysis
- 1989–2026
Nearby gauges
- McKenzie River near Vida, OR Fishable/Floatable 1,630 cfs · about 8 mi away (straight line)
- Middle Fork Willamette River near Dexter, OR Too low 1,240 cfs · about 16 mi away (straight line)
- South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, OR Fishable/Floatable 395 cfs · about 19 mi away (straight line)
- South Santiam River at Waterloo, OR Fishable/Floatable 1,150 cfs · about 28 mi away (straight line)
- North Santiam River at Niagara, OR Fishable/Floatable 1,230 cfs · about 46 mi away (straight line)
- Umpqua River near Elkton, OR Too low 962 cfs · about 59 mi away (straight line)
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