Willamette River Conditions
Monitoring station: Downtown Portland. Conditions at Oaks Park may differ.
River conditions
Loading readings…- Water temperature
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- River stage
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- Discharge
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- Current velocity
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Morrison Bridge • —
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Broadway Bridge • —
At the downtown Portland USGS gauge, negative discharge and velocity indicate upstream (reverse) flow; positive readings indicate downstream flow. Tides can temporarily reverse the Willamette. Velocity is measured at Broadway Bridge, not Sellwood. Local current can differ. USGS measurements are provisional and are not a paddling safety assessment. View official USGS station ↗
River stage · past 24 hours
Loading trend…Morrison Bridge gauge • times shown in Portland local time • gaps mean missing observations
Local Weather & River Camera
Live weather observations and views of the Willamette River near Sellwood.
Local Wind & Weather
View current wind speed, gusts, wind direction, air temperature, and other observations from the Portland Rowing Club weather station.
View Live Weather Conditions ↗Sellwood River Camera
Current view of the Willamette River. Camera provided by Rich Morgan.
Weather and camera information provided by third-party sources. Availability and updates are controlled by their respective providers.