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Sprague River near Beatty

Highest listed crest 12.19 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft18 crests since 1955

The Sprague River near Beatty crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2017. The highest, 12.19 ft on December 23, 1964, was major flooding, 3.69 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.19 ft
December 23, 1964; 6,980 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
45th of 100 gauges in Oregon
Most recent flood crest
February 10, 2017
9.59 ft, minor flooding
Location
Klamath County
Oregon

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sprague River near Beatty
Action stage7.54May 1, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.512Feb 10, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.01Jan 2, 1997Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Dec 23, 1964Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1955 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sprague River near Beatty, 1955 to 2017 8910111213ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 12.0 ft Dec 23, 1955: 9.44 ft, minor flooding; 3,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1957: 8.06 ft, action stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1958: 8.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,440 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1963: 8.82 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1964: 12.19 ft, major flooding; 6,980 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1967: 8.44 ft, action stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1970: 10.01 ft, minor flooding; 3,810 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1971: 8.54 ft, minor flooding; 2,320 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1972: 8.76 ft, minor flooding; 2,520 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1981: 9.38 ft, minor flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1986: 8.83 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1989: 8.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,550 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1996: 9.30 ft, minor flooding; 3,280 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1997: 11.50 ft, moderate flooding; 6,372 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2005: 8.00 ft, action stageJan 1, 2006: 9.17 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2006: 8.26 ft, action stageFeb 10, 2017: 9.59 ft, minor flooding; 2,811 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.19 ft, Dec 23, 1964 196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sprague River near Beatty 1950s: 2 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 3 1980s: 3 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 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, Sprague River near Beatty
1Dec 23, 196412.19+3.69Major6,980
2Jan 2, 199711.50+3.00Moderate6,372
3Jan 24, 197010.01+1.51Minor3,810
4Feb 10, 20179.59+1.09Minor2,811
5Dec 23, 19559.44+0.94Minor3,340
6Dec 20, 19819.38+0.88Minor3,260
7Feb 8, 19969.30+0.80Minor3,280
8Jan 1, 20069.17+0.67Minor—
9Mar 9, 19868.83+0.33Minor2,730
10Feb 2, 19638.82+0.32Minor2,480
11Mar 3, 19728.76+0.26Minor2,520
12Mar 10, 19898.64+0.14Minor2,550
13Jan 19, 19718.54+0.04Minor2,320
14May 12, 19588.51+0.01Minor2,440
15May 23, 19678.44−0.06Action2,350
16May 1, 20068.26−0.24Action—
17Feb 27, 19578.06−0.44Action2,090
18May 18, 20058.00−0.50Action—

Other gauges in Klamath County

Flood gauges in Klamath County
Chiloquin9.010.27 ft, Jan 5, 19970

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BTYO3, 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.