CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

SPRAGUE RIVER - BEATTY (BTYO3)

Latitude: 42.45º N	Longitude: 121.24º W	Elevation: 4305 Feet
Location: Klamath County in Oregon		Bulletin Group: North Coast		River Group: Klamath

Issuance Time:

Sep 20 2023 at 7:42 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Sep 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 7.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 8.5 Feet

Plot Type:

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the Oregon Water Resources Department (ORWRD). View ORWRD Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022	567	5.14	Jun 6, 2022
2021	290	3.22	Apr 25, 2021
2020	666	5.35	Jan 27, 2020
2019	1,770	8.54	Apr 10, 2019
2018	1,320	7.20	Apr 24, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1953 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1965	6,980	12.19	Dec 23, 1964
1997	6,372	11.50	Jan 2, 1997
1970	3,810	10.01	Jan 24, 1970
1956	3,340	9.44	Dec 23, 1955
1996	3,280	9.30	Feb 8, 1996

* Data utilizes mean daily values rather than instantaneous values
** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1953 with segmented periods back to Apr 1912

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
8.0 Feet	Widespread agricultural flooding can be expected downstream in the Sprague River Valley in the vicinity of Sprague River and Lone Pine.
9.0 Feet	Flooding of structures along the Sprague River in the vicinity of Sprague River, Lone Pine, and downstream can be expected. Widespread agricultural flooding is likely in this area as well.
10.0 Feet	Flooding of numerous homes and other structures along the Sprague River is likely. Some relocations and evacuations have taken place at these river stages in the past.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (ORZ030)

Today: Partly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Widespread frost early this morning. Haze until early afternoon. Areas of frost late this morning. Slight chance of snow showers early this morning. Chance of rain showers through the day, then slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 7000 feet this afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Haze in the evening, then widespread frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph well after midnight.

Friday: Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Haze through the day. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Haze through the night. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Breezy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Medford Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

NWS RSS Feed

Verification - Historical Graphical RVF
Month:	Day:	Year:	Cycle:
To view other verification locations, use our Historical Graphical River Forecast Interface.