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Deschutes River (OR) at Moody

Highest listed crest 12.08 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft10 crests since 1907

The Deschutes River (OR) at Moody crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1907 to 2006. The highest, 12.08 ft on February 8, 1996, was major flooding, 4.08 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.08 ft
February 8, 1996; 70,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
45th of 100 gauges in Oregon
Most recent flood crest
January 1, 2006
8.11 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wasco County
Near The Dalles (12.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Deschutes River (OR) at Moody
Action stage7.03Dec 22, 1955The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.04Jan 1, 2006Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.02Dec 22, 1964Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Feb 8, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1907 to 2006. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Deschutes River (OR) at Moody, 1907 to 2006 68101214ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Feb 6, 1907: 7.50 ft, action stage; 30,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1916: 7.40 ft, action stage; 27,000 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1923: 10.20 ft, moderate flooding; 43,600 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1955: 7.91 ft, action stage; 28,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1961: 8.96 ft, minor flooding; 40,600 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1964: 11.80 ft, moderate flooding; 67,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1986: 8.87 ft, minor flooding; 39,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1996: 12.08 ft, major flooding; 70,300 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1997: 9.01 ft, minor flooding; 40,300 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2006: 8.11 ft, minor flooding; 33,145 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.08 ft, Feb 8, 1996 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Deschutes River (OR) at Moody 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 2 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, Deschutes River (OR) at Moody
1Feb 8, 199612.08+4.08Major70,300
2Dec 22, 196411.80+3.80Moderate67,300
3Jan 7, 192310.20+2.20Moderate43,600
4Jan 1, 19979.01+1.01Minor40,300
5Feb 10, 19618.96+0.96Minor40,600
6Feb 23, 19868.87+0.87Minor39,800
7Jan 1, 20068.11+0.11Minor33,145
8Dec 22, 19557.91−0.09Action28,900
9Feb 6, 19077.50−0.50Action30,600
10Feb 10, 19167.40−0.60Action27,000

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MODO3, 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.