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McKenzie River near Walterville

Highest listed crest 16.18 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft10 crests since 1996

The McKenzie River near Walterville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2019. The highest, 16.18 ft on February 7, 1996, was major flooding, 2.18 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.18 ft
February 7, 1996; 56,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
45th of 100 gauges in Oregon
Most recent flood crest
February 7, 1996
16.18 ft, major flooding
Location
Lane County
Near Springfield (10.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, McKenzie River near Walterville
Action stage12.07Apr 8, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01Feb 7, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1996 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the McKenzie River near Walterville, 1996 to 2019 1012141618ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Feb 7, 1996: 16.18 ft, major flooding; 56,100 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1996: 13.44 ft, action stage; 30,700 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1998: 12.91 ft, action stage; 28,200 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1999: 13.30 ft, action stage; 30,000 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2003: 11.83 ft, below flood stage; 23,900 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2005: 13.08 ft, action stage; 29,000 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2009: 11.34 ft, below flood stage; 23,000 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2011: 13.92 ft, action stage; 34,200 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2012: 12.34 ft, action stage; 29,600 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2019: 13.65 ft, action stage; 35,700 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.18 ft, Feb 7, 1996 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, McKenzie River near Walterville 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1990s2000s2010s
  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, McKenzie River near Walterville
1Feb 7, 199616.18+2.18Major56,100
2Jan 16, 201113.92−0.08Action34,200
3Apr 8, 201913.65−0.35Action35,700
4Nov 19, 199613.44−0.56Action30,700
5Nov 26, 199913.30−0.70Action30,000
6Dec 31, 200513.08−0.92Action29,000
7Dec 28, 199812.91−1.09Action28,200
8Jan 25, 201212.34−1.66Action29,600
9Dec 13, 200311.83−2.17Below flood stage23,900
10Jan 2, 200911.34−2.66Below flood stage23,000

Gauges on the McKenzie River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the McKenzie River
VidaOR11.017.20 ft, Jan 1, 19231
Walterville this gaugeOR14.016.18 ft, Feb 7, 19961

Other gauges in Lane County

Flood gauges in Lane County
Coast Fork Willamette River at Goshen13.019.50 ft, Nov 22, 19092
Vida11.017.20 ft, Jan 1, 19231
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 MCZO3, 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.