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Nestucca River near Beaver

Highest listed crest 23.40 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft22 crests since 1962

The Nestucca River near Beaver crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2023. The highest, 23.40 ft on November 20, 1962, was major flooding, 5.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.40 ft
November 20, 1962; 32,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
2
36th of 100 gauges in Oregon
Most recent flood crest
January 2, 2009
18.88 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tillamook County
Oregon

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nestucca River near Beaver
Action stage16.06Nov 12, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.07Jan 2, 2009Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.02Jan 11, 1972Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1962 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nestucca River near Beaver, 1962 to 2023 12141618202224ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Nov 20, 1962: 23.40 ft, major flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1964: 19.21 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 1965: 19.53 ft, minor flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1972: 22.00 ft, major flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1977: 17.99 ft, action stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1977: 18.16 ft, minor flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1982: 14.74 ft, below flood stage; 13,600 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1983: 13.92 ft, below flood stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1987: 14.73 ft, below flood stage; 14,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1996: 18.20 ft, minor floodingDec 28, 1998: 18.20 ft, minor floodingNov 7, 2006: 17.65 ft, action stage; 19,500 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2007: 18.90 ft, minor flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2008: 17.72 ft, action stage; 19,700 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2009: 18.88 ft, minor flooding; 22,114 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2011: 17.40 ft, action stage; 19,000 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2015: 16.93 ft, action stage; 17,900 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2016: 14.37 ft, below flood stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 2017: 15.15 ft, below flood stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2021: 17.20 ft, action stage; 18,500 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2022: 14.30 ft, below flood stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2023: 15.72 ft, below flood stage; 15,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.40 ft, Nov 20, 1962 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nestucca River near Beaver 1960s: 3 3 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Nestucca River near Beaver
1Nov 20, 196223.40+5.40Major32,500
2Jan 11, 197222.00+4.00Major29,400
3Jan 28, 196519.53+1.53Minor24,000
4Dec 22, 196419.21+1.21Minor—
5Dec 3, 200718.90+0.90Minor22,000
6Jan 2, 200918.88+0.88Minor22,114
7Feb 7, 199618.20+0.20Minor—
8Dec 28, 199818.20+0.20Minor—
9Dec 13, 197718.16+0.16Minor21,100
10Dec 2, 197717.99−0.01Action20,800
11Nov 13, 200817.72−0.28Action19,700
12Nov 7, 200617.65−0.35Action19,500
13Jan 16, 201117.40−0.60Action19,000
14Nov 12, 202117.20−0.80Action18,500
15Dec 7, 201516.93−1.07Action17,900
16Dec 5, 202315.72−2.28Below flood stage15,600
17Oct 22, 201715.15−2.85Below flood stage14,600
18Jan 24, 198214.74−3.26Below flood stage13,600
19Dec 10, 198714.73−3.27Below flood stage14,100
20Nov 25, 201614.37−3.63Below flood stage13,200
21Dec 27, 202214.30−3.70Below flood stage13,100
22Dec 3, 198313.92−4.08Below flood stage12,400

Other gauges in Tillamook County

Flood gauges in Tillamook County
Foss15.029.56 ft, Feb 8, 19963
Tillamook16.523.20 ft, Feb 8, 19961
Sollie Smith Br at Tillamook24.526.23 ft, Dec 9, 20150
Tillamook12.022.84 ft, Nov 7, 20063

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BEAO3, 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.