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South Yamhill River at McMinnville

Highest listed crest 59.33 ftFlood stage 50.0 ft15 crests since 1995

The South Yamhill River at McMinnville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2016. The highest, 59.33 ft on February 9, 1996, was major flooding, 9.33 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
59.33 ft
February 9, 1996; 47,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
50.0 ft
Major flooding from 59.0 ft
Crests at major
1
45th of 100 gauges in Oregon
Most recent flood crest
November 26, 2016
51.84 ft, minor flooding
Location
Yamhill County
Near McMinnville (0.6 mi), Newberg (12.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, South Yamhill River at McMinnville
Action stage45.02Nov 20, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)50.011Nov 26, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage56.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage59.01Feb 9, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1995 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Yamhill River at McMinnville, 1995 to 2016 4045505560ft Flood stage 50.0 ftMajor 59.0 ft Dec 14, 1995: 49.53 ft, action stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1996: 59.33 ft, major flooding; 47,100 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1996: 48.03 ft, action stage; 16,000 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1996: 55.18 ft, minor flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1998: 51.52 ft, minor flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1998: 55.01 ft, minor flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1999: 52.86 ft, minor flooding; 23,600 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1999: 52.34 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2003: 42.79 ft, below flood stage; 13,931 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2006: 51.21 ft, minor flooding; 20,963 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2007: 55.90 ft, minor flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2009: 52.92 ft, minor flooding; 23,836 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2012: 53.97 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2015: 51.97 ft, minor flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 2016: 51.84 ft, minor flooding; 21,338 cubic feet per second Highest, 59.33 ft, Feb 9, 1996 19952000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Yamhill River at McMinnville 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 3 2010s: 3 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, South Yamhill River at McMinnville
1Feb 9, 199659.33+9.33Major47,100
2Dec 5, 200755.90+5.90Minor31,000
3Dec 30, 199655.18+5.18Minor24,400
4Dec 29, 199855.01+5.01Minor28,000
5Jan 20, 201253.97+3.97Minor25,000
6Jan 3, 200952.92+2.92Minor23,836
7Feb 25, 199952.86+2.86Minor23,600
8Nov 27, 199952.34+2.34Minor22,600
9Dec 10, 201551.97+1.97Minor21,500
10Nov 26, 201651.84+1.84Minor21,338
11Nov 27, 199851.52+1.52Minor21,300
12Jan 12, 200651.21+1.21Minor20,963
13Dec 14, 199549.53−0.47Action17,400
14Nov 20, 199648.03−1.97Action16,000
15Feb 2, 200342.79−7.21Below flood stage13,931

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MCMO3, 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.