Columbia River at The Dalles, OR
USGS gauge 14105700 · drainage 237,000 sq mi · observed Oct 16, 6:15 PM PDT · 65 min old
Weather alerts Official NWS
No active National Weather Service alerts were returned for this location. This is not a statement that conditions are safe.
Source: National Weather Service alerts for the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 7:14 PM PDT.
Model guidance Model guidance
| Time (gauge-local) | Modelled flow |
|---|---|
| Oct 16, 7:00 PM PDT | 78,036 cfs |
| Oct 16, 10:00 PM PDT | 81,461 cfs |
| Oct 17, 1:00 AM PDT | 85,654 cfs |
| Oct 17, 4:00 AM PDT | 88,421 cfs |
| Oct 17, 7:00 AM PDT | 89,541 cfs |
| Oct 17, 10:00 AM PDT | 89,828 cfs |
Source: NOAA National Water Model, reach 947070192, run Oct 16, 4:00 PM PDT. Model guidance, not an official forecast and not a measurement.
Model guidance, days 1 to 10 Model guidance
| Time (gauge-local) | Modelled flow (ensemble mean) |
|---|---|
| Oct 16, 7:00 PM PDT | 82,061 cfs |
| Oct 17, 7:00 AM PDT | 89,823 cfs |
| Oct 17, 7:00 PM PDT | 89,712 cfs |
| Oct 18, 7:00 AM PDT | 89,605 cfs |
| Oct 18, 7:00 PM PDT | 89,294 cfs |
| Oct 19, 7:00 AM PDT | 88,873 cfs |
| Oct 19, 7:00 PM PDT | 88,499 cfs |
| Oct 20, 7:00 AM PDT | 87,945 cfs |
| Oct 20, 7:00 PM PDT | 87,171 cfs |
| Oct 21, 7:00 AM PDT | 86,238 cfs |
Source: NOAA National Water Model medium-range ensemble mean, reach 947070192, run Oct 16, 11:00 AM PDT. Model guidance, not an official forecast and not a measurement; error is larger on small basins.
Radar Official NWS
Source: National Weather Service radar, station KRTX. The loop is served live by the NWS and shows its own frame times.
Recent rain at the gauge location Official NWS
| Window | Rain | Valid through |
|---|---|---|
| Last 2 days | 0.00 in | Oct 16, 5:00 AM PDT |
| Last 3 days | 0.00 in | Oct 16, 5:00 AM PDT |
Source: NWS River Forecast Center multisensor precipitation estimate, 4 km grid at the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 7:14 PM PDT. Estimate, not a gauge at the stream. Each window is a separate NWS product with its own valid-through time, so a longer window can end earlier than a shorter one.
Forecast rain totals Official NWS
| Window | Forecast rain |
|---|---|
| Next 6 hours | 0.00 in |
| Next 12 hours | 0.00 in |
| Next 24 hours | 0.00 in |
| Next 48 hours | 0.00 in |
| Next 72 hours | 0.00 in |
| Next 7 days | 0.00 in |
Source: National Weather Service gridpoint quantitative precipitation forecast at the gauge location, updated Oct 16, 3:01 PM PDT. A forecast, not a measurement.
8 to 14 day outlook Official NWS
| Variable | Leaning | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Normal | 36% |
| Precipitation | Normal | 36% |
Source: NOAA Climate Prediction Center 8 to 14 day outlook for Oct 24 to Oct 30, issued Oct 16. A probability is the chance of the leaning category (above, near or below normal) for the whole period, not an amount.
Hourly forecast, next 24 hours Official NWS
| 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | Sat | 1a | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °F | 66 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind mph | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Gust mph | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Direction | SSW | W | W | WNW | W | W | W | W | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Cloud % | 49 | 44 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 65 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 55 | 66 | 67 | 63 | 76 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 40 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 19 |
| Rain in/h | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: National Weather Service gridpoint forecast, updated Oct 16, 3:01 PM PDT; rain chance from the NWS hourly point forecast. Hours are gauge-local. Darker cells mean a higher value in that row.
Weather forecast Official NWS
Source: National Weather Service point forecast, updated Oct 16, 3:01 PM PDT.
Air conditions Weather station
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Air temperature | 63 °F |
| Wind | Calm |
| Visibility | 10 mi |
Source: National Weather Service station KDLS, observed Oct 16, 7:00 PM PDT.
Sun Computed
| Event | Time (gauge-local) |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:23 AM PDT |
| Sunset | 6:19 PM PDT |
Source: computed from the gauge location and date 2026-10-16. No external data.
Sources and method
- Forecasts, alerts and observations: National Weather Service. NWS material is not subject to copyright. Terms
- River forecasts and flood stages: National Weather Service. National Water Model guidance: NOAA. Terms
- Rain estimates and radar: NOAA and National Weather Service. Terms
- Outlook: NOAA Climate Prediction Center. Terms
- Data: U.S. Geological Survey. Terms
USGS daily statistics, downloaded 2026-10-12
Percentile method: trailing 24 h mean vs USGS daily percentiles for calendar date 10-16.
Percentile is estimated from USGS published daily percentiles. Readings are provisional until USGS reviews them. Not endorsed by USGS, NOAA or the National Weather Service. Not for navigation or safety-of-life decisions; the absence of an alert is not a statement that conditions are safe.