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DESCHUTES RIVER

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DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR MADRAS, OR

OREGON44.7260°N, -121.2470°W Updated 10 hr ago

FLOW RATE

3,537cfs

GAUGE HT

2.65ft

WATER TEMP

56°F

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

3,537cfs 5.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 3,470–4,694 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

6,459cfs

PERIOD LOW

3,484cfs

RUNNABLE

97%

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

2.65ft

Water Temperature

55.9°F

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.3in

-23% vs normal

8.3 in of precipitation so far this year, 23% below the 30-year normal of 10.84 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

10.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

7.8–14.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-23%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.44" · normal 2.85" (1.2–4.5)

Jan

Feb: 2.12" · normal 2.17" (1.0–4.3)

Feb

Mar: 1.73" · normal 2.11" (1.2–3.2)

Mar

Apr: 1.13" · normal 1.57" (0.7–2.3)

Apr

May: 1.26" · normal 1.31" (0.5–2.4)

May

Jun: 0.62" · normal 0.76" (0.3–1.4)

Jun

Jul: 0.01" (so far)· normal 0.26" (0.0–0.6)

Jul

Aug: normal 0.32" (0.0–0.8)

Aug

Sep: normal 0.49" (0.0–1.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.43" (0.4–2.7)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.71" (0.8–4.7)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.56" (1.5–6.0)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo23:27 UTC

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Station Location

44.7260, -121.2470

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC

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