Willamette River Conditions

Monitoring station: Downtown Portland. Conditions at Oaks Park may differ.

River conditions

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Water temperature
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River stage
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Morrison Bridge • —

Discharge
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Current velocity
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Broadway Bridge • —

River velocity is measured at Broadway Bridge, not Sellwood. Positive and negative readings can indicate opposite flow directions; local currents may differ. USGS measurements are provisional and are not a paddling safety assessment.

River stage · past 24 hours

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Morrison Bridge gauge • times shown in Portland local time • gaps mean missing observations

Other paddling resources

Sellwood weather camera Portland water quality Big Pipe overflow tracker USGS source station

Water quality, sewer overflow status, and the webcam open their official sources; these are not yet integrated live readings.

Local Weather & River Camera

Live weather observations and views of the Willamette River near Sellwood.

Sellwood Weather Station

Local wind, temperature, and weather conditions from Ambient Weather Network.

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Sellwood River Camera

Current view of the Willamette River. Camera provided by Rich Morgan.

Current Willamette River view near Sellwood Bridge
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Weather and camera information provided by third-party sources. Availability and updates are controlled by their respective providers.