WEST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER AT HANCOCK NY
USGS 01427000 · New York · reports water temperature
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USGS 01427000 · New York · reports water temperature
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: WEST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER AT HALE EDDY NY (USGS 01426500, 5.9 miles away).
Water temperature, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST; ranging 49.6 to 58.3 °F; latest 56.7 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 56.7 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 56.8 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 56.8 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 57 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 57.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 56.8 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 55.4 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 56.3 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 56.7 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 57 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 57.4 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 57.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 58.1 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 58.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 58.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 58.3 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 57.9 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 56.8 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 54.3 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 54 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 54.1 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 54.3 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 54.5 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 54.7 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 54.9 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 55 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 55.2 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 55.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 55.2 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 55.2 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 55.4 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 55.4 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 55.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 55 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 54.9 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 54.3 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 53.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 53.2 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 53.1 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 53.1 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 53.2 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 53.4 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 53.6 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 54 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 54.1 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 54.3 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 54.5 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 54.9 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 54.9 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 54.9 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 54.5 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 54 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 52.9 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 51.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 50.9 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 50.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 50 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 50.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 50.4 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 50.7 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 51.3 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 51.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 52.2 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 52.3 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 52.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 53.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 53.2 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 53.2 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 53.4 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 53.4 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 53.6 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 54 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 54 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 53.2 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 52.5 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 51.4 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 50.2 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 49.8 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 49.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 49.6 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 50 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 50.4 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 50.7 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 51.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 51.4 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 51.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 52.2 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 52.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 52.7 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 52.9 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 52.9 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 53.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 53.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 53.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 53.8 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 54 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 54 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 52.9 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 51.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 50.9 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 50 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 50 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 50 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 50.4 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 50.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 51.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 51.4 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 51.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 52.2 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 52.3 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 52.7 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 53.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 53.8 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 54.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 54.3 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 54.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 54.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 55 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 55.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 55.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 55 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 54.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 53.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 53.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 53.2 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 53.2 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 53.2 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 53.8 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT | 54.1 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 54.1 |
Map of USGS gauge 01427000 and the river around it
Where WEST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER AT HANCOCK NY sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
Under New York DEC's 70°F line. Water 56.7°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 57.4°F. That is not over the 70°F above which New York DEC says “trout and salmon can experience physical stress”. “Fish early in the day. Stream temperatures are at their coolest in the early morning hours.”
DEC Asks Anglers to Help Heat-Stressed Trout and Salmon (28 June 2019) (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)Species the agency lists for West Branch Delaware River: brown trout, rainbow trout.
From our page for West 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).
Cold water. Water 56.7°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (National Weather Service)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 5, 8:00 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.