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North Umpqua River near Winchester

Highest listed crest 34.20 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft21 crests since 1953

The North Umpqua River near Winchester crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2012. The highest, 34.20 ft on December 22, 1964, was major flooding, 8.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.20 ft
December 22, 1964; 150,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 31.0 ft
Crests at major
1
45th of 100 gauges in Oregon
Most recent flood crest
November 19, 1996
27.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Douglas County
Near Roseburg (4.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Umpqua River near Winchester
Action stage18.013Dec 8, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.05Nov 19, 1996Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.01Dec 22, 1964Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1953 to 2012. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Umpqua River near Winchester, 1953 to 2012 1520253035ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 31.0 ft Dec 23, 1953: 28.40 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 1955: 29.14 ft, minor flooding; 92,500 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1956: 24.36 ft, action stage; 75,400 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1957: 20.14 ft, action stage; 58,600 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1961: 24.70 ft, action stage; 76,800 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1963: 28.40 ft, minor flooding; 89,000 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1964: 18.20 ft, action stage; 50,800 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1964: 34.20 ft, major flooding; 150,000 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1971: 26.39 ft, minor flooding; 84,300 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1972: 22.05 ft, action stage; 66,200 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1972: 23.98 ft, action stage; 73,900 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1974: 23.36 ft, action stage; 71,400 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1981: 25.25 ft, action stage; 79,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1983: 20.89 ft, action stage; 61,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1984: 21.24 ft, action stage; 62,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1986: 22.65 ft, action stage; 68,300 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1989: 21.15 ft, action stage; 62,300 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1996: 27.64 ft, minor flooding; 90,000 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1996: 20.61 ft, action stage; 60,200 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 2012: 16.92 ft, below flood stage; 45,995 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 2012: 15.25 ft, below flood stage; 39,235 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.20 ft, Dec 22, 1964 196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Umpqua River near Winchester 1950s: 2 2 1960s: 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, North Umpqua River near Winchester
1Dec 22, 196434.20+8.20Major150,000
2Dec 22, 195529.14+3.14Minor92,500
3Dec 23, 195328.40+2.40Minor—
4Nov 23, 196328.40+2.40Minor89,000
5Nov 19, 199627.64+1.64Minor90,000
6Jan 18, 197126.39+0.39Minor84,300
7Dec 6, 198125.25−0.75Action79,100
8Nov 23, 196124.70−1.30Action76,800
9Dec 11, 195624.36−1.64Action75,400
10Mar 3, 197223.98−2.02Action73,900
11Jan 16, 197423.36−2.64Action71,400
12Feb 23, 198622.65−3.35Action68,300
13Jan 22, 197222.05−3.95Action66,200
14Feb 13, 198421.24−4.76Action62,700
15Jan 10, 198921.15−4.85Action62,300
16Feb 18, 198320.89−5.11Action61,300
17Dec 8, 199620.61−5.39Action60,200
18Dec 21, 195720.14−5.86Action58,600
19Jan 20, 196418.20−7.80Action50,800
20Jan 19, 201216.92−9.08Below flood stage45,995
21Nov 21, 201215.25−10.75Below flood stage39,235

Other gauges in Douglas County

Flood gauges in Douglas County
Riddle22.028.50 ft, Oct 29, 19504
Roseburg10.015.91 ft, Mar 16, 20252
Drain16.023.70 ft, Feb 10, 19613
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 WNRO3, 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.