Umatilla River near Umatilla, OR

Eastern Oregon · USGS gauge 14033500 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional

Fishable/Floatable210 cfs● steady (+6% in 24 h)

Reading time: Oct 24, 2:30 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
71st percentile
Typical range (25th–75th)
48.0–219 cfs
Median for this date
137 cfs
7-day low / high
194 / 210 cfs

Plain-language explanation

Umatilla River near Umatilla is flowing at 210 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:30 PM PDT. That is in the normal range for this time of year: higher than about 71% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 123 years of record (1903–2026).

The middle half of those historical flows runs from 48.0 to 219 cfs, with a median of 137 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 13.0 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 269 cfs.

Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+6.1%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 194 to 210 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 Umatilla River near Umatilla fishable today?

Flowcast's status for the Umatilla River near Umatilla is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 210 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 71st percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 2:30 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 Umatilla River near Umatilla?

210 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 14033500 as of Oct 24, 2:30 PM PDT, provisional data.

Is the Umatilla River near Umatilla too high or too low right now?

Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (48.0 to 219 cfs).

Is the Umatilla River near Umatilla rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+6.1%).

What is a normal flow for the Umatilla River near Umatilla in October?

For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 137 cfs and the middle half of days runs 48.0 to 219 cfs, over 123 years of USGS record.

7-day trend

typical range for this date (25th-75th pct)190196202208214Sun 10/18Mon 10/19Tue 10/20Wed 10/21Thu 10/22Fri 10/23Sat 10/24

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 cfsPercentileStatus that day
Sun Oct 1820273rdFishable/Floatable
Mon Oct 1920272ndFishable/Floatable
Tue Oct 2020372ndFishable/Floatable
Wed Oct 2120472ndFishable/Floatable
Thu Oct 2220270thFishable/Floatable
Fri Oct 2319869thFishable/Floatable
Sat Oct 24 (so far)20670thFishable/Floatable

Seasonal context

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Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 123 years of USGS daily data (1903–2026).

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Official resources

Agency notices

ODFW's in-season regulation updates page currently mentions “Umatilla River” 2 times. Read the section for your stretch before you go.

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-14033500
USGS name
Umatilla River Near Umatilla, Or
Drainage area
2,290 sq mi
Location
45.9027, -119.3271
Record in this analysis
1903–2026
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.

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