EAST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER AT MARGARETVILLE NY
USGS 01413500 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01413500 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 143 readings from Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST; ranging 74.8 to 149 ft³/s; latest 149 ft³/s; 4 gaps in the record; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 149 | 2.85 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 132 | 2.79 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 122 | 2.75 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 114 | 2.72 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 107 | 2.69 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 97.9 | 2.65 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 91.3 | 2.62 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 89.1 | 2.61 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 87 | 2.6 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 74.8 | 2.54 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 74.8 | 2.54 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 74.8 | 2.54 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 74.8 | 2.54 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 83–353 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 83–353 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 76.8 | 2.55 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 76–374 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 76–374 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 78.7 | 2.56 | 69–409 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 80.8 | 2.57 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 69–351 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 69–351 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 82.8 | 2.58 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 84.9 | 2.59 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 84.9 | 2.59 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 84.9 | 2.59 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 84.9 | 2.59 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 84.9 | 2.59 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 84.9 | 2.59 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 84.9 | 2.59 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 84.9 | 2.59 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 84.9 | 2.59 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 84.9 | 2.59 | 67–363 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 84.9 | 2.59 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 84.9 | 2.59 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 84.9 | 2.59 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 84.9 | 2.59 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 87 | 2.6 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 87 | 2.6 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 89.1 | 2.61 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 89.1 | 2.61 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 89.1 | 2.61 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 89.1 | 2.61 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 89.1 | 2.61 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 89.1 | 2.61 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 89.1 | 2.61 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 89.1 | 2.61 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 89.1 | 2.61 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 89.1 | 2.61 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 91.3 | 2.62 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 91.3 | 2.62 | 58–362 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 91.3 | 2.62 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 91.3 | 2.62 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 91.3 | 2.62 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 91.3 | 2.62 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 95.7 | 2.64 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 91.3 | 2.62 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 91.3 | 2.62 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 57–350 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 60–380 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 60–380 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 60–380 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 60–380 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT | 93.5 | 2.63 | 60–380 |
Map of USGS gauge 01413500 and the river around it
Where EAST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER AT MARGARETVILLE NY sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
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.
Normal for Nov 5: 83–353 ft³/s (middle half of 89 years of record). Now: 149 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 149 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 89 years of record (1938–2026): 10th 33, 25th 83, median 179, 75th 353, 90th 554 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 8.5 ft³/s, highest 1,240 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 reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 94%, from 76.8 to 149 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species the agency lists for East Branch Delaware River: brown trout, rainbow trout.
From our page for East Branch Delaware River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: Delaware River Tailwaters Fisheries Management and Research - NYSDEC (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 94%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.85 ft stage, 148 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST (NWS gauge MRGN6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:38 PM EST; 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.