Rogue River level at Grants Pass
Oregon · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 14361500 — ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR · NWS forecast point GRAO3
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
Running thin — a slow, scrapey float
At 1,010 CFS, this gauge is in the lowest quarter of the 86 years USGS has recorded for this date (1940–2026), at 81% of the 1,250 CFS median.
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Flood stages at Grants Pass
National Weather Service categories for gauge GRAO3, WFO MFR. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 28.0 ft · 99,000 CFS
- 28.0 ft Expect flooding of numerous homes in the town of Grants Pass.
- 30.0 ft Widespread flooding of farms and residences on the lower banks of the Rogue River from Savage Rapids to the confluence of the Applegate River, including Grants Pass.
- 33.6 ft Expect severe primary bank erosion from 6th street to the western city limits of Grants Pass.
- 36.0 ft The river level is at the floor of the Highway 99 bridge in Grants Pass.
- 40.0 ft Expect water on the floor of the Grants Pass water pumping station.
- 43.0 ft The Rogue River at Grants Pass will have reached its record flood stage dating back to Jan 1, 1862.
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Moderate flood 25.0 ft · 82,930 CFS
- 27.0 ft Expect flooding of homes along the Rogue River in the town of Grants Pass and flooding of homes and businesses along the Rogue River from Bloody Run Creek to Savage Rapids.
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Minor flood 20.0 ft · 58,510 CFS
- 20.0 ft The Rogue River is at flood stage.
- 21.0 ft Expect some slight lowland flooding downstream of the Highway 99 bridge along River Road.
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Action 18.0 ft · 49,870 CFS
- Right now 0.86 ft
NWS forecast: 0.99 ft by .
Flow history at Grants Pass
Daily values from USGS 14361500, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for GRAO3 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Grants Pass
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 35.15 ft | 152,000 CFS | Dec 23, 1964 |
| 33.60 ft | 135,000 CFS | Dec 22, 1955 |
| 32.00 ft | 138,000 CFS | Feb 21, 1927 |
| 28.30 ft | 99,800 CFS | Dec 2, 1962 |
| 26.88 ft | 96,400 CFS | Jan 16, 1974 |
| 26.49 ft | 90,800 CFS | Jan 1, 1997 |
| 25.19 ft | 87,100 CFS | Jan 17, 1971 |
| 24.20 ft | 82,500 CFS | Mar 2, 1972 |
| 24.07 ft | 78,200 CFS | Dec 30, 2005 |
| 23.89 ft | 78,700 CFS | Dec 20, 1981 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Rogue River at Grants Pass
In Oregon — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Hellgate; highest outfitter concentration in Oregon.
Rogue River at Grants Pass — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Rogue River at Grants Pass quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Rogue River at Grants Pass high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for late September here is 1,250 CFS, from 86 years of record (1940–2026). Today sits in the lowest quarter of those years, at 81% of the median. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 14361500 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for GRAO3 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.