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SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER

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SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER NEAR FOSTER, OR

LINN COUNTY, OR44.4123°N, -122.6887°W Updated 12 min ago

FLOW RATE

1,060cfs

GAUGE HT

10.28ft

WATER TEMP

12°F

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

1,060cfs 12.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 918–1,242 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,130cfs

PERIOD LOW

1,050cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

10.28ft

Water Temperature

11.6°F

Water Turbidity

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

27.1in

-28% vs normal

27.11 in of precipitation so far this year, 28% below the 30-year normal of 37.57 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

27.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

37.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

28.1–46.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-28%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 4.31" · normal 9.12" (4.8–13.6)

Jan

Feb: 6.67" · normal 7.09" (4.3–12.9)

Feb

Mar: 5.20" · normal 7.95" (4.4–12.3)

Mar

Apr: 5.64" · normal 6.47" (3.9–9.1)

Apr

May: 1.81" · normal 4.18" (1.5–6.7)

May

Jun: 3.47" · normal 2.62" (1.1–4.2)

Jun

Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 0.57" (0.1–1.3)

Jul

Aug: normal 0.74" (0.0–1.5)

Aug

Sep: normal 2.32" (0.2–4.8)

Sep

Oct: normal 5.82" (2.6–9.1)

Oct

Nov: normal 9.49" (4.1–13.7)

Nov

Dec: normal 10.54" (6.0–14.4)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:42 PM

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Station Location

44.4123, -122.6887

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 15:50 UTC

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