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Umpqua River near Elkton

Highest listed crest 51.95 ftFlood stage 33.0 ft36 crests since 1950

The Umpqua River near Elkton crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2025. The highest, 51.95 ft on December 23, 1964, was major flooding, 18.95 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
51.95 ft
December 23, 1964; 265,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
33.0 ft
Major flooding from 50.0 ft
Crests at major
1
45th of 100 gauges in Oregon
Most recent flood crest
March 17, 2025
39.05 ft, minor flooding
Location
Douglas County
Oregon

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Umpqua River near Elkton
Action stage25.08Jan 20, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)33.017Mar 17, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage40.09Nov 19, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage50.01Dec 23, 1964Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1950 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Umpqua River near Elkton, 1950 to 2025 2030405060ft Flood stage 33.0 ftMajor 50.0 ft Oct 30, 1950: 44.20 ft, moderate flooding; 208,000 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1953: 43.00 ft, moderate flooding; 199,000 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1953: 42.40 ft, moderate flooding; 195,000 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1955: 45.60 ft, moderate flooding; 218,000 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1955: 40.00 ft, moderate flooding; 178,000 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1956: 33.00 ft, minor flooding; 131,000 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1957: 33.00 ft, minor flooding; 131,000 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1958: 30.72 ft, action stage; 117,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1958: 32.25 ft, action stage; 126,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1961: 31.00 ft, action stage; 119,000 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1961: 40.10 ft, moderate flooding; 176,000 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1964: 34.20 ft, minor flooding; 138,000 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1964: 51.95 ft, major flooding; 265,000 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1966: 33.40 ft, minor flooding; 133,000 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1969: 30.03 ft, action stage; 113,000 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1971: 43.63 ft, moderate flooding; 201,000 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1972: 34.88 ft, minor flooding; 139,000 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1972: 37.35 ft, minor flooding; 158,000 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1974: 44.20 ft, moderate flooding; 202,000 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1976: 33.24 ft, minor flooding; 128,000 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1977: 32.02 ft, action stage; 121,000 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1981: 39.18 ft, minor flooding; 167,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1983: 37.53 ft, minor flooding; 156,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1984: 35.90 ft, minor flooding; 145,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1986: 36.40 ft, minor flooding; 146,000 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1996: 42.20 ft, moderate flooding; 189,580 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1996: 31.27 ft, action stage; 116,000 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1996: 39.42 ft, minor flooding; 169,000 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1997: 33.10 ft, minor flooding; 127,000 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1998: 31.39 ft, action stage; 117,000 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2002: 39.54 ft, minor flooding; 170,000 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2008: 33.61 ft, minor flooding; 130,921 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2012: 28.48 ft, action stage; 99,861 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 2012: 23.49 ft, below flood stage; 76,930 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2014: 34.16 ft, minor flooding; 134,436 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2025: 39.05 ft, minor flooding; 166,831 cubic feet per second Highest, 51.95 ft, Dec 23, 1964 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Umpqua River near Elkton 1950s: 7 7 1960s: 4 1970s: 5 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Umpqua River near Elkton
1Dec 23, 196451.95+18.95Major265,000
2Dec 22, 195545.60+12.60Moderate218,000
3Oct 30, 195044.20+11.20Moderate208,000
4Jan 16, 197444.20+11.20Moderate202,000
5Jan 18, 197143.63+10.63Moderate201,000
6Jan 19, 195343.00+10.00Moderate199,000
7Nov 23, 195342.40+9.40Moderate195,000
8Nov 19, 199642.20+9.20Moderate189,580
9Nov 23, 196140.10+7.10Moderate176,000
10Dec 26, 195540.00+7.00Moderate178,000
11Dec 31, 200239.54+6.54Minor170,000
12Dec 9, 199639.42+6.42Minor169,000
13Dec 6, 198139.18+6.18Minor167,000
14Mar 17, 202539.05+6.05Minor166,831
15Feb 18, 198337.53+4.53Minor156,000
16Mar 3, 197237.35+4.35Minor158,000
17Feb 23, 198636.40+3.40Minor146,000
18Feb 13, 198435.90+2.90Minor145,000
19Jan 22, 197234.88+1.88Minor139,000
20Jan 20, 196434.20+1.20Minor138,000
21Dec 22, 201434.16+1.16Minor134,436
22Dec 30, 200833.61+0.61Minor130,921
23Jan 4, 196633.40+0.40Minor133,000
24Jan 8, 197633.24+0.24Minor128,000
25Jan 1, 199733.10+0.10Minor127,000
26Dec 12, 195633.000.00Minor131,000
27Dec 21, 195733.000.00Minor131,000
28Feb 16, 195832.25−0.75Action126,000
29Nov 25, 197732.02−0.98Action121,000
30Nov 22, 199831.39−1.61Action117,000
31Dec 5, 199631.27−1.73Action116,000
32Feb 11, 196131.00−2.00Action119,000
33Jan 30, 195830.72−2.28Action117,000
34Dec 21, 196930.03−2.97Action113,000
35Jan 20, 201228.48−4.52Action99,861
36Nov 21, 201223.49−9.51Below flood stage76,930

Gauges on the Umpqua River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Umpqua River
ReedsportOR18.018.96 ft, Dec 31, 20050
Elkton this gaugeOR33.051.95 ft, Dec 23, 19641

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
Winchester26.034.20 ft, Dec 22, 19641
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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EKTO3, 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.