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Deschutes River at Moody, OR

USGS gauge 14103000 · drainage 10,500 sq mi · observed Oct 16, 6:45 PM PDT · 35 min old

Dashboard Water Forecast

Latest flow4,060 cfsObserved Oct 16, 6:45 PM PDT
Gage height2.77 ftObserved Oct 16, 6:45 PM PDT
Percentile for date20thPercentile for Oct 16 at the 6:45 PM PDT reading, 123 years of USGS daily statistics; estimated. Median for the date: 4,630 cfs
24 h change+0%Flow 24 h earlier: 4,060 cfs

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, 7:18 PM PDT.

Last 7 days Live gauge

4,0004,5005,0005,500Oct 9Oct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 164,0004,5005,0005,500Oct 9Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16

Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous values), observed to Oct 16, 6:45 PM PDT. Shaded band: 25th to 75th percentile of USGS daily statistics for each date; dashed: median. Flow in cfs.

Gage height and flood stages Live gauge

2.72.82.82.9Oct 9Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 262.72.82.82.9Oct 9Oct 15Oct 20Oct 26
MeasureGage heightNote
Latest gage height2.77 ftOct 16, 6:45 PM PDT
Action stage7.0 ft4.2 ft above the latest gage height
Minor stage8.0 ft5.2 ft above the latest gage height
Moderate stage10.0 ft7.2 ft above the latest gage height
Major stage12.0 ft9.2 ft above the latest gage height
Forecast high2.9 ftOct 25, 11:00 PM PDT

Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous gage height), observed to Oct 16, 6:45 PM PDT. Flood stages and the forecast (dashed curve) from National Weather Service forecast point MODO3, forecast issued Oct 16, 9:21 AM PDT. Dashed horizontal lines are drawn only where they fall inside the axis; all stages are in the table.

Gauge location Mapped layer

USGS topographic map centred on Moody, about 10 miles across

Source: Map services and data available from U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program (USGS Topo). Map about 10 miles across, centred on the gauge at 45.6221, -120.9056.

Radar Official NWS

Radar loop, station KPDT

Source: National Weather Service radar, station KPDT. The loop is served live by the NWS and shows its own frame times.

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Weather forecast Official NWS

Tonight
49°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wind 2 to 12 mph SW
1% rain
Saturday
67°F
Partly Sunny
Wind 10 to 18 mph W
2% rain
Saturday Night
41°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind 2 to 14 mph W
0% rain

Source: National Weather Service point forecast, updated Oct 16, 3:01 PM PDT.

Public land at this gauge Mapped layer

UnitManaged byPublic access
Warm Springs Off-Reservation Trust LandTribalAccess unknown
Lower Deschutes Wildlife AreaState fish and wildlife agencyOpen access
Heritage LandingCityOpen access
Deschutes River State Recreation AreaCityOpen access

Source: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US), within about half a mile of the gauge, downloaded 2026-10-12. Mapped land is not proof of legal access.

About USGS gauge 14103000 Historical record

ItemValue
USGS site nameDESCHUTES RIVER AT MOODY, NEAR BIGGS, OR
Site typeStream
AgencyU.S. Geological Survey
County and stateSherman County, Oregon
Drainage area10,500 sq mi
Altitude168 ft (NGVD29)
Hydrologic unit code170703061205
Coordinates45.6221, -120.9056
Daily mean flow recordOct 1, 1897 to Oct 14, 2026
Instantaneous flow recordOct 1, 1987 to Oct 16, 2026
Instantaneous gage height recordOct 1, 2007 to Oct 16, 2026
Annual peaks on file121, 1897 to 2025

Source: USGS Water Data API monitoring-locations and time-series-metadata, fetched Oct 16, 7:12 PM PDT.

Sources and method

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.