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Elk creek near Drain

Highest listed crest 23.70 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft23 crests since 1955

The Elk creek near Drain crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2025. The highest, 23.70 ft on February 10, 1961, was major flooding, 7.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.70 ft
February 10, 1961; 15,024 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
3
30th of 100 gauges in Oregon
Most recent flood crest
March 16, 2025
19.58 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Douglas County
Oregon

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Elk creek near Drain
Action stage14.05Mar 22, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.08Apr 9, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.06Mar 16, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.03Jan 19, 1964Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1955 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Elk creek near Drain, 1955 to 2025 10152025ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Dec 21, 1955: 17.04 ft, minor flooding; 7,330 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1955: 19.06 ft, moderate flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1956: 16.06 ft, minor flooding; 6,550 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1957: 15.86 ft, action stage; 6,390 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1958: 17.79 ft, minor flooding; 7,960 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1959: 16.73 ft, minor flooding; 7,080 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1960: 15.15 ft, action stage; 6,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1961: 23.70 ft, major flooding; 15,024 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1961: 20.26 ft, major flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1964: 21.32 ft, major flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1964: 19.48 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1966: 18.86 ft, moderate flooding; 9,660 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1969: 16.64 ft, minor flooding; 7,530 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1972: 16.79 ft, minor flooding; 7,660 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1974: 18.76 ft, moderate flooding; 8,760 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1976: 19.01 ft, moderate flooding; 9,410 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2003: 16.72 ft, minor flooding; 7,562 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2008: 15.89 ft, action stage; 6,841 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 2012: 15.55 ft, action stage; 7,765 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2012: 15.48 ft, action stage; 7,702 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2012: 10.38 ft, below flood stage; 3,093 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2019: 16.44 ft, minor flooding; 7,656 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2025: 19.58 ft, moderate flooding; 10,728 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.70 ft, Feb 10, 1961 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Elk creek near Drain 1950s: 5 1960s: 6 6 1970s: 3 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Elk creek near Drain
1Feb 10, 196123.70+7.70Major15,024
2Jan 19, 196421.32+5.32Major12,300
3Nov 23, 196120.26+4.26Major11,100
4Mar 16, 202519.58+3.58Moderate10,728
5Dec 22, 196419.48+3.48Moderate10,300
6Dec 26, 195519.06+3.06Moderate9,100
7Jan 8, 197619.01+3.01Moderate9,410
8Jan 4, 196618.86+2.86Moderate9,660
9Jan 15, 197418.76+2.76Moderate8,760
10Feb 16, 195817.79+1.79Minor7,960
11Dec 21, 195517.04+1.04Minor7,330
12Jan 21, 197216.79+0.79Minor7,660
13Feb 14, 195916.73+0.73Minor7,080
14Dec 14, 200316.72+0.72Minor7,562
15Dec 21, 196916.64+0.64Minor7,530
16Apr 9, 201916.44+0.44Minor7,656
17Feb 21, 195616.06+0.06Minor6,550
18Dec 29, 200815.89−0.11Action6,841
19Dec 21, 195715.86−0.14Action6,390
20Jan 19, 201215.55−0.45Action7,765
21Mar 22, 201215.48−0.52Action7,702
22Nov 25, 196015.15−0.85Action6,330
23Nov 20, 201210.38−5.62Below flood stage3,093

Other gauges in Douglas County

Flood gauges in Douglas County
Riddle22.028.50 ft, Oct 29, 19504
Roseburg10.015.91 ft, Mar 16, 20252
Winchester26.034.20 ft, Dec 22, 19641
Roseburg22.034.00 ft, Dec 23, 19502
Riddle19.034.00 ft, Dec 23, 195011
Tiller18.025.72 ft, Dec 22, 19641
Winston26.034.28 ft, Dec 23, 19643
Reedsport18.018.96 ft, Dec 31, 20050
Elkton33.051.95 ft, Dec 23, 19641

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ECDO3, 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.