Monongahela River at Braddock, PA
USGS 03085000 · Pennsylvania · reports discharge (daily means), gauge height, water temperature, dissolved oxygen
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USGS 03085000 · Pennsylvania · reports discharge (daily means), gauge height, water temperature, dissolved oxygen
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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, 9:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
USGS publishes this gauge's flow once a day; the daily values did not answer just now.
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST; ranging 14.4 to 15.1 ft; latest 14.8 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 14.5 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 15 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 15 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 15 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 14.9 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 14.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 14.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 14.5 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 14.6 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 14.5 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 14.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 14.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 14.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 14.6 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 14.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 14.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 14.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 14.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 14.9 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 14.9 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 14.8 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 15 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 15 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 15.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 15.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 15.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 15.1 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 15.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 15.1 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 15 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 15 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 14.9 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 14.9 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 14.9 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 14.8 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 14.8 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 14.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 14.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 14.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 14.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 14.6 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 14.6 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 14.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 14.5 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 14.6 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Water temperature, last 7 days: 44 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT to Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT; ranging 58.5 to 62.8 °F; latest 58.6 °F; 1 gap in the record.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 58.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 60.6 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 60.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 58.8 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 59.7 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 58.6 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 58.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 58.5 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 58.6 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 58.5 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 58.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 58.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 58.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 59.4 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 62.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 62.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 62.4 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 62.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 62.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 62.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 62.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 62.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 62.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 62.6 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 61.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 61.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 61.5 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 61.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 61.3 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 61.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 61.2 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 61.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 61.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 60.8 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 61.2 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 61.2 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 61 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 61 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 61 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 61 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 60.8 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 61.2 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 61.2 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 59.4 |
Map of USGS gauge 03085000 and the river around it
Where Monongahela River at Braddock, PA sits, with 7 other gauges on the same river.
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height +0.03 ft). 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.
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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: Pennsylvania adult trout stocking schedule · Pennsylvania fishing regulations.
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)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)Dissolved oxygen 9.6 mg/L at Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT; 7-day range 9.5–9.9 mg/L; more than a day old
Enough oxygen for coldwater fish: 9.6 mg/L meets the 6.5 mg/L EPA sets for coldwater fish (other life stages; eggs and fry need a 8 mg/L minimum).
Quality Criteria for Water 1986 (“Gold Book”): dissolved oxygen, Table 1; pH (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)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 14.8 ft stage, 742 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST (NWS gauge BDDP1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:12 AM EST. Highest point: 14.9 ft, 4,450 ft³/s on Nov 7, 1:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 14.8 ft | 673 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 14.8 ft | 673 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 14.9 ft | 4,450 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 14.7 ft | 673 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 14.7 ft | 673 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 14.7 ft | 673 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:37 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.