Fivemile Creek
Ukiah, Oregon
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Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 16 h ago · oldest 16 h
caution: Agency alerts
6 active alerts in Umatilla National Forest; most severe: Phase A Public Use Restrictions
USFSPosted Sep 10 · checked 16 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 48°F / low 48°F, 0% precip — 94/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather16 h ago
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 43 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 98.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 50 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Fivemile Creek
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Fivemile Creek is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Ukiah, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 43 cfs and a gradient of about 98.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Facts about this water
Where it is
- North Fork John Day Ranger District · Ranger district
- Umatilla National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for North Fork John Day Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Wake and Personal Watercraft Prohibition on Olive Lake
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Divide Well CgCamping2.7 mi
- Freezeout TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Potamus CreekCanoeing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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