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Water temperature in Oregon

The latest readings from USGS real-time water sensors across Oregon, warmest first. Snapshot updated October 19, 2026.

Warmest sensor reading right now

64°F18°C

USGS gauge MIDDLE SANTIAM R BLW GREEN PETER DAM NR FOSTER, OR · as of 19 hrs ago

All reporting stations (warmest 50 of 312)

StationWater tempStreamflowGage heightObserved
MIDDLE SANTIAM R BLW GREEN PETER DAM NR FOSTER, ORUSGS gauge64°F18°C—700.41 ft19 hrs ago
BLUE RIVER AT BLUE RIVER, ORUSGS gauge62°F17°C184 ft³/s3.41 ft19 hrs ago
COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES, ORUSGS gauge62°F17°C78,700 ft³/s75.72 ft19 hrs ago
COLUMBIA RIVER, LEFT BANK, NEAR DODSON, ORUSGS gauge62°F17°C——20 hrs ago
ROW RIVER NEAR COTTAGE GROVE, ORUSGS gauge62°F17°C553 ft³/s3.05 ft19 hrs ago
SCOGGINS CK BLW HENRY HAGG LAKE, NR GASTON, ORUSGS gauge62°F17°C——19 hrs ago
MF WILLAMETTE R BLW LOOKOUT POINT DAM NR LOWELL ORUSGS gauge62°F17°C——20 hrs ago
FALL CREEK BLW WINBERRY CREEK, NEAR FALL CREEK, ORUSGS gauge62°F16°C200 ft³/s2.26 ft19 hrs ago
SCOGGINS CREEK NEAR SW OLD HWY 47, NEAR GASTON, ORUSGS gauge62°F16°C——19 hrs ago
CHETCO RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS, ORUSGS gauge61°F16°C56 ft³/s-1.54 ft19 hrs ago
DETROIT LAKE AT LOG BOOM BEHIND DETROIT DAM, ORUSGS gauge61°F16°C——20 hrs ago
SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER NEAR FOSTER, ORUSGS gauge61°F16°C1,150 ft³/s10.42 ft19 hrs ago
MIDDLE FORK WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR DEXTER, ORUSGS gauge61°F16°C1,240 ft³/s2.80 ft19 hrs ago
COAST FORK WILLAMETTE R BLW COTTAGE GROVE DAM, ORUSGS gauge60°F16°C113 ft³/s3.26 ft19 hrs ago
COAST FORK WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR GOSHEN, ORUSGS gauge60°F16°C719 ft³/s2.20 ft19 hrs ago
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT OWOSSO BRIDGE AT EUGENE, ORUSGS gauge60°F15°C——19 hrs ago
APPLEGATE RIVER NEAR COPPER, ORUSGS gauge60°F15°C124 ft³/s1.17 ft19 hrs ago
MF WILLAMETTE RIVER ABV SALT CRK, NEAR OAKRIDGE,ORUSGS gauge60°F15°C413 ft³/s2.65 ft19 hrs ago
LONG TOM RIVER NEAR ALVADORE, ORUSGS gauge59°F15°C326 ft³/s2.71 ft19 hrs ago
SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER AT LEBANON, ORUSGS gauge59°F15°C——20 hrs ago
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT EUGENE, ORUSGS gauge59°F15°C—9.76 ft19 hrs ago
LONG TOM RIVER AT MONROE, ORUSGS gauge59°F15°C628 ft³/s5.23 ft19 hrs ago
MIDDLE FORK WILLAMETTE RIVER AT JASPER, ORUSGS gauge59°F15°C1,600 ft³/s2.56 ft19 hrs ago
SF COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT, ORUSGS gauge59°F15°C19 ft³/s3.44 ft19 hrs ago
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT PORTLAND, ORUSGS gauge59°F15°C16,500 ft³/s1.33 ft19 hrs ago
UMPQUA RIVER NEAR ELKTON, ORUSGS gauge59°F15°C993 ft³/s2.89 ft19 hrs ago
SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER AT WATERLOO, ORUSGS gauge59°F15°C1,150 ft³/s3.15 ft19 hrs ago
SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER AT MELROSE, ORUSGS gauge59°F15°C132 ft³/s0.88 ft19 hrs ago
SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER NEAR BROCKWAY, ORUSGS gauge59°F15°C95 ft³/s2.99 ft19 hrs ago
TUALATIN RIVER AT OSWEGO DAM, NEAR WEST LINN, ORUSGS gauge58°F15°C——19 hrs ago
TUALATIN RIVER NEAR DILLEY, ORUSGS gauge58°F15°C172 ft³/s11.07 ft19 hrs ago
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT NEWBERG, ORUSGS gauge58°F15°C7,270 ft³/s56.21 ft19 hrs ago
TUALATIN RIVER AT RIVER MILE 24.5, NR SCHOLLS, ORUSGS gauge58°F14°C——20 hrs ago
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT ALBANY, ORUSGS gauge58°F14°C4,690 ft³/s3.15 ft19 hrs ago
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT KEIZER, ORUSGS gauge58°F14°C——19 hrs ago
WILLAMETTE RIVER BELOW FALLS, AT OREGON CITY, ORUSGS gauge58°F14°C—3.01 ft19 hrs ago
N SANTIAM RIVER AT MINTO FISH FACILITY NR GATES ORUSGS gauge58°F14°C——20 hrs ago
NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT NIAGARA, ORUSGS gauge58°F14°C1,290 ft³/s3.18 ft19 hrs ago
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT CORVALLIS, ORUSGS gauge58°F14°C4,530 ft³/s10.20 ft19 hrs ago
ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR AGNESS, ORUSGS gauge57°F14°C158 ft³/s3.59 ft19 hrs ago
ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR KERBY, ORUSGS gauge57°F14°C32 ft³/s0.67 ft19 hrs ago
N SANTIAM RIVER BLW DETROIT DAM, NR DETROIT, ORUSGS gauge57°F14°C——20 hrs ago
DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR MADRAS, ORUSGS gauge57°F14°C3,940 ft³/s2.82 ft19 hrs ago
SANTIAM RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON, ORUSGS gauge57°F14°C——19 hrs ago
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT HARRISBURG, ORUSGS gauge57°F14°C3,740 ft³/s1.60 ft19 hrs ago
BULL RUN RIVER BLW BULL RUN RES 2, NR BULL RUN, ORUSGS gauge57°F14°C35 ft³/s4.11 ft19 hrs ago
DESCHUTES RIVER AT SHERARS BRIDGE, ORUSGS gauge57°F14°C——19 hrs ago
APPLEGATE RIVER NEAR WILDERVILLE, ORUSGS gauge56°F13°C128 ft³/s2.03 ft19 hrs ago
ROCK CREEK NEAR GLIDE, ORUSGS gauge56°F13°C15 ft³/s1.24 ft20 hrs ago
S UMPQUA RIVER AT CANYONVILLE, ORUSGS gauge56°F13°C28 ft³/s3.89 ft19 hrs ago

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About these readings

Readings come from USGS real-time monitoring stations — 217 sensors are currently reporting a water temperature in Oregon. Each figure is a point measurement at one sensor, usually on a river or stream — it doesn’t describe a whole lake or shoreline, and coverage varies across the state. Data is provisional and can be revised by the USGS.

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