South Fork McKenzie River in Oregon
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Around South Fork McKenzie River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Fork McKenzie River is a 35.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge SO FK Mckenzie River above Cougar Lake near Rainbow OR (site 14159200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1958 to 2026
South Fork McKenzie River typically runs highest in May, at a median 850 cfs, and lowest in September, at 218 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,000 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 709 | 493 to 1,110 |
| February | 657 | 495 to 946 |
| March | 666 | 491 to 983 |
| April | 831 | 640 to 1,050 |
| May | 850 | 651 to 1,140 |
| June | 454 | 342 to 706 |
| July | 259 | 238 to 318 |
| August | 224 | 206 to 257 |
| September | 218 | 199 to 243 |
| October | 227 | 205 to 272 |
| November | 427 | 278 to 707 |
| December | 644 | 408 to 1,100 |
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 55 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for SO FK Mckenzie River above Cougar Lake near Rainbow OR (site 14159200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Fork McKenzie River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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