Albany gauge – Hasso Hering

Low water on the river, but not the lowest

Written August 8th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

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The Willamette River has been running kind of low lately. This is not unusual at this time in the summer, but the flow seems to be less than I remember in recent years.

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Tags: Albany gauge, flow rate, Willamette River

It’s the season for flooding in Bryant Park

Written December 28th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

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It would not be winter if Bryant Park in Albany didn’t get flooded for at least a few days, sometimes for weeks.

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Tags: Albany gauge, Albany parks, Bowman Park, Bryant Park, Calapooia River, flooding, Willamette River, winter rains

Forecast: Big jump in level of Willamette

Written December 9th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

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The Willamette River has been running very low, a level normally seen only during late summer. But according to the Weather Service that’s about to change in a big way.

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Tags: Albany gauge, autumn drought, river level, Willamette River

No walking on the river, please

Written December 28th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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Or biking either. The parks department put up barriers at Albany’s Bowman Park, just in case anybody was tempted to venture into the Willamette River to reach the floating dock out there.

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Tags: Albany gauge, high water, Willamette River