Metolius River near Grandview, OR
Central Oregon · USGS gauge 14091500 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT · Provisional data
Flow is in a typical range for the date. Rivers are generally easiest to fish and float when they are near their normal flow, but this status says nothing about water clarity, hatches, hazards such as wood in the river, or dam releases.
- Vs. normal for this date
- 9th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 1,250–1,450 cfs
- Median for this date
- 1,330 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 1,190 / 1,200 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Metolius River near Grandview is flowing at 1,190 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT. That is among the lowest flows on record for this time of year: lower than about 91% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 108 years of record (1912–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 1,250 to 1,450 cfs, with a median of 1,330 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 1,200 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 1,529 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 1,190 to 1,200 cfs.
Why this status: Flow is low for the season by percentile, but within 15% of the seasonal median, so it is treated as normal.
Quick answers
Is the Metolius River near Grandview fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the Metolius River near Grandview is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 1,190 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 9th percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT). That describes flow only. It says nothing about water clarity, temperature, fish activity, access or fishing regulations.
What is the current flow of the Metolius River near Grandview?
1,190 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 14091500 as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the Metolius River near Grandview too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (1,250 to 1,450 cfs).
Is the Metolius River near Grandview rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%).
What is a normal flow for the Metolius River near Grandview in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 1,330 cfs and the middle half of days runs 1,250 to 1,450 cfs, over 108 years of USGS record.
7-day trend
Hourly flow in cfs, Pacific time. The shaded band is the typical range (25th–75th percentile) for this date, shown when it falls within the chart.
| Day (Pacific) | Mean cfs | Percentile | Status that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 1,196 | 10th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,191 | 10th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,190 | 9th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,190 | 9th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,190 | 9th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,190 | 9th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 1,190 | 9th | Fishable/Floatable |
Seasonal context
Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 108 years of USGS daily data (1912–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 14091500 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Oregon fishing regulations (ODFW)
- Central Zone regulations (ODFW)
- In-season Oregon regulation updates (ODFW)
- ODFW Recreation Report (fishing reports)
- Central Zone fishing report (ODFW)
- Oregon angling zones and fish district contacts (ODFW)
Links go to the agencies' own websites and were checked as working. Flowcast does not summarize fishing or boating rules: regulations and closures change, and the agency pages are the authority.
About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-14091500
- USGS name
- Metolius River Near Grandview, Or
- Drainage area
- 316 sq mi
- Location
- 44.6262, -121.4839
- Record in this analysis
- 1912–2026
Typical uses
Notes: Largely spring-fed, so flows change slowly compared with rain-driven rivers. (Hand-written general note, not from USGS data.)
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