Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR VIDA, OR
usgs-14162500 600 - 10000 cfs II-III 00h20m 6460 cfs (running)
gauge class GREAT big wave playboat level. Waves are class III in nature at these flows, but with plenty of recovery below.

gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
600 -2000 cfs barely runnable-perfect runnable II gauge is important or has warning
2000 -5000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II gauge is important or has warning
5000 -10000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II-III gauge is important or has warning GREAT big wave playboat level. Waves are class III in nature at these flows, but with plenty of recovery below.

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