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Coast Fork Willamette River at Goshen

Highest listed crest 19.50 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft11 crests since 1907

The Coast Fork Willamette River at Goshen crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1907 to 2025. The highest, 19.50 ft on November 22, 1909, was major flooding, 6.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.50 ft
November 22, 1909; 58,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.9 ft
Crests at major
2
36th of 100 gauges in Oregon
Most recent flood crest
March 17, 2025
15.32 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Lane County
Near Springfield (5.1 mi), Eugene (9.3 mi), Cottage Grove (13.6 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Coast Fork Willamette River at Goshen
Action stage11.81Mar 22, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.02Jan 18, 2006Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.06Mar 17, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.92Nov 22, 1909Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1907 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Coast Fork Willamette River at Goshen, 1907 to 2025 1214161820ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 17.9 ft Jan 4, 1907: 19.30 ft, major flooding; 57,100 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1907: 17.60 ft, moderate flooding; 46,100 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1909: 17.40 ft, moderate flooding; 44,900 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1909: 19.50 ft, major flooding; 58,500 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1964: 17.11 ft, moderate flooding; 32,100 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1996: 17.17 ft, moderate flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2003: 13.48 ft, minor flooding; 16,164 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2006: 14.45 ft, minor flooding; 19,143 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2012: 12.82 ft, action stage; 14,500 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2019: 15.91 ft, moderate flooding; 25,037 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2025: 15.32 ft, moderate flooding; 22,267 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.50 ft, Nov 22, 1909 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Coast Fork Willamette River at Goshen 1900s: 4 4 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Coast Fork Willamette River at Goshen
1Nov 22, 190919.50+6.50Major58,500
2Jan 4, 190719.30+6.30Major57,100
3Dec 25, 190717.60+4.60Moderate46,100
4Jan 15, 190917.40+4.40Moderate44,900
5Nov 19, 199617.17+4.17Moderate33,400
6Dec 24, 196417.11+4.11Moderate32,100
7Apr 9, 201915.91+2.91Moderate25,037
8Mar 17, 202515.32+2.32Moderate22,267
9Jan 18, 200614.45+1.45Minor19,143
10Dec 14, 200313.48+0.48Minor16,164
11Mar 22, 201212.82−0.18Action14,500

Other gauges in Lane County

Flood gauges in Lane County
Vida11.017.20 ft, Jan 1, 19231
Walterville14.016.18 ft, Feb 7, 19961
Jasper10.016.60 ft, Jan 18, 19531
Springfield15.024.30 ft, Nov 1, 19600
Mapleton18.030.21 ft, Feb 7, 19965
Eugene23.024.80 ft, Feb 10, 19610

Lane County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Oregon

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GOSO3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.