Deschutes River in Oregon
Around here
Around Deschutes River
- Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic RiverRecreation area0.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- White Wild and Scenic RiverRecreation area10.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Lower Deschutes River Back Country BywayRecreation area12.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Lower White River WildernessRecreation area13.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Deschutes River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, OR (site 14103000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1898 to 2026
Deschutes River typically runs highest in April, at a median 6,745 cfs, and lowest in August, at 4,350 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 63,400 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5,940 | 5,120 to 7,360 |
| February | 6,340 | 5,320 to 7,890 |
| March | 6,560 | 5,580 to 8,050 |
| April | 6,745 | 5,600 to 8,565 |
| May | 6,070 | 5,100 to 7,110 |
| June | 5,120 | 4,575 to 6,220 |
| July | 4,520 | 4,140 to 5,040 |
| August | 4,350 | 4,040 to 4,710 |
| September | 4,410 | 4,060 to 4,745 |
| October | 4,630 | 4,290 to 5,040 |
| November | 5,135 | 4,750 to 5,625 |
| December | 5,500 | 4,990 to 6,500 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 122 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, OR (site 14103000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Deschutes River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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