West Branch Susquehanna River at Bower, PA
USGS 01541000 · Pennsylvania · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01541000 · Pennsylvania · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST; ranging 182 to 223 ft³/s; latest 202 ft³/s; 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, 9:00 PM EST | 202 | 4.86 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 200 | 4.85 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 185 | 4.79 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 85–379 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 85–379 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 182 | 4.78 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 185 | 4.79 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 185 | 4.79 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 185 | 4.79 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 185 | 4.79 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 185 | 4.79 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 185 | 4.79 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 185 | 4.79 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 87–378 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 87–378 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 187 | 4.8 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 190 | 4.81 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 84–366 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 84–366 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 192 | 4.82 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–359 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–359 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 195 | 4.83 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 197 | 4.84 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 200 | 4.85 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 200 | 4.85 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 200 | 4.85 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 200 | 4.85 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 200 | 4.85 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 200 | 4.85 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 200 | 4.85 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 202 | 4.86 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 202 | 4.86 | 81–360 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 202 | 4.86 | 81–360 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 202 | 4.86 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 202 | 4.86 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 202 | 4.86 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 202 | 4.86 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 202 | 4.86 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 202 | 4.86 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 205 | 4.87 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 205 | 4.87 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 205 | 4.87 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 205 | 4.87 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 205 | 4.87 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 207 | 4.88 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 207 | 4.88 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 207 | 4.88 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 207 | 4.88 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 207 | 4.88 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 210 | 4.89 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 210 | 4.89 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 210 | 4.89 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 210 | 4.89 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 213 | 4.9 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 213 | 4.9 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 213 | 4.9 | 77–358 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 213 | 4.9 | 77–358 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 213 | 4.9 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 213 | 4.9 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 215 | 4.91 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 215 | 4.91 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 215 | 4.91 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 218 | 4.92 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 218 | 4.92 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 218 | 4.92 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 218 | 4.92 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 221 | 4.93 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 218 | 4.92 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 218 | 4.92 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 218 | 4.92 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 218 | 4.92 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 218 | 4.92 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 221 | 4.93 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 221 | 4.93 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 221 | 4.93 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 221 | 4.93 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 221 | 4.93 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 221 | 4.93 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 221 | 4.93 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 221 | 4.93 | 82–355 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 221 | 4.93 | 82–355 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 221 | 4.93 | 81–325 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 223 | 4.94 | 81–325 |
Map of USGS gauge 01541000 and the river around it
Where West Branch Susquehanna River at Bower, PA sits, with 2 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 Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission uses are 60°F, 70°F and 72°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 85–379 ft³/s (middle half of 113 years of record). Now: 202 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 202 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 113 years of record (1914–2026): 10th 51, 25th 85, median 199, 75th 379, 90th 614 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 26 ft³/s, highest 6,540 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 11%, from 182 to 202 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 West Branch Susquehanna River: Brown Trout.
Source: Class A Wild Trout Waters (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission).
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 11%). 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.
NWS observed 4.86 ft stage, 202 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST (NWS gauge BWRP1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
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, 9:49 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.