HUDSON RIVER AT STILLWATER NY
USGS 01331095 · New York · reports discharge (daily means)
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USGS 01331095 · New York · reports discharge (daily means)
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Much below normal for Nov 5
Daily mean flow for Thu, Nov 5: USGS publishes this gauge's flow once a day, after the day ends, not as live readings.
Discharge, last 30 days: 30 daily means from Oct 7 to Nov 5; ranging 2,250 to 5,230 ft³/s; latest daily mean 2,840 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS daily values service. Today’s daily mean is published after the day ends.
| Date | Discharge (ft³/s), daily mean | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | 2,840 (estimated) | 3,760–9,600 |
| Nov 4 | 2,660 (estimated) | 3,550–9,570 |
| Nov 3 | 2,760 (estimated) | 3,700–9,700 |
| Nov 2 | 2,550 (estimated) | 3,610–9,480 |
| Nov 1 | 2,770 (estimated) | 3,820–10,100 |
| Oct 31 | 2,750 (estimated) | 3,610–10,300 |
| Oct 30 | 2,800 (estimated) | 3,710–9,910 |
| Oct 29 | 3,000 (estimated) | 3,640–10,100 |
| Oct 28 | 3,010 (estimated) | 3,510–9,800 |
| Oct 27 | 3,100 (estimated) | 3,560–8,910 |
| Oct 26 | 3,020 (estimated) | 3,500–7,510 |
| Oct 25 | 2,950 (estimated) | 3,520–7,650 |
| Oct 24 | 2,250 (estimated) | 3,420–7,760 |
| Oct 23 | 3,500 (estimated) | 3,370–7,580 |
| Oct 22 | 2,740 (estimated) | 3,530–7,540 |
| Oct 21 | 3,200 (estimated) | 3,550–7,120 |
| Oct 20 | 3,820 (estimated) | 3,570–6,410 |
| Oct 19 | 3,950 (estimated) | 3,480–6,380 |
| Oct 18 | 3,800 (estimated) | 3,490–6,150 |
| Oct 17 | 4,320 (estimated) | 3,320–6,250 |
| Oct 16 | 5,230 (estimated) | 3,180–5,550 |
| Oct 15 | 5,110 (estimated) | 3,090–5,380 |
| Oct 14 | 3,180 (estimated) | 3,050–5,850 |
| Oct 13 | 2,520 (estimated) | 2,950–5,920 |
| Oct 12 | 2,470 (estimated) | 2,910–5,550 |
| Oct 11 | 2,490 (estimated) | 3,160–5,770 |
| Oct 10 | 2,390 (estimated) | 3,150–5,590 |
| Oct 9 | 2,330 (estimated) | 3,060–6,040 |
| Oct 8 | 2,640 (estimated) | 2,930–5,900 |
| Oct 7 | 2,460 (estimated) | 2,960–5,380 |
Normal for Nov 5: 3,760–9,600 ft³/s (middle half of 48 years of record). Daily mean for Nov 5: 2,840 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 2,840 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 48 years of record (1978–2025): 10th 3,140, 25th 3,760, median 5,780, 75th 9,600, 90th 11,100 ft³/s.
Map of USGS gauge 01331095 and the river around it
Where HUDSON RIVER AT STILLWATER NY sits, with 7 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 2,460 ft³/s, highest 17,000 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the daily mean compared is provisional).
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines New York DEC uses are 70°F.
This gauge is on the same river as our page for Hudson River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 6, 2:54 AM UTC; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.