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Oregon
Fivemile Creek
Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 22 h ago · oldest 22 h
caution: Agency alerts
6 active alerts in Umatilla National Forest; most severe: Phase A Public Use Restrictions
USFSPosted Sep 10 · checked 22 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 66°F / low 39°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather22 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.
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