ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT SOUTH BEND, IN
USGS 04101225 · Indiana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04101225 · Indiana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
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
Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST; ranging 1,660 to 2,170 ft³/s; latest 1,810 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST | 1,810 | -0.08 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 1,820 | -0.06 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 1,860 | -0.01 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 1,850 | -0.02 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 1,850 | -0.02 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 1,890 | 0.03 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 1,880 | 0.02 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 1,710 | -0.21 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 1,660 | -0.24 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 1,820 | -0.06 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 1,960 | 0.14 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 2,080 | 0.3 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 2,110 | 0.34 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 2,070 | 0.29 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 2,060 | 0.28 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 2,080 | 0.3 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 2,080 | 0.31 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 2,090 | 0.32 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 2,070 | 0.29 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 2,110 | 0.35 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 2,140 | 0.39 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 2,120 | 0.36 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 2,060 | 0.28 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 1,970 | 0.15 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 2,030 | 0.24 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 2,110 | 0.34 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 2,110 | 0.34 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 2,070 | 0.29 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 2,050 | 0.26 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 2,100 | 0.33 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 2,130 | 0.38 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 2,130 | 0.38 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 2,000 | 0.2 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 2,010 | 0.21 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 2,020 | 0.22 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 1,980 | 0.16 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 1,910 | 0.07 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 1,840 | -0.03 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 1,840 | -0.04 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 1,840 | -0.03 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 1,850 | -0.02 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 1,780 | -0.13 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 1,790 | -0.11 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 1,860 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 1,910 | 0.07 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 1,960 | 0.13 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 1,970 | 0.15 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 1,890 | 0.04 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 1,990 | 0.18 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 2,080 | 0.3 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 2,130 | 0.38 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 2,150 | 0.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 2,170 | 0.43 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 2,160 | 0.42 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 2,170 | 0.43 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 2,110 | 0.34 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 2,100 | 0.33 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 2,090 | 0.32 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 2,090 | 0.32 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 2,080 | 0.31 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 2,090 | 0.32 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 2,090 | 0.32 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 2,090 | 0.32 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 2,100 | 0.33 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 2,090 | 0.32 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 2,100 | 0.33 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 2,100 | 0.33 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 2,100 | 0.33 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 2,100 | 0.33 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 2,110 | 0.34 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 2,110 | 0.35 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 2,120 | 0.36 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 2,130 | 0.37 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 2,160 | 0.41 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 2,140 | 0.39 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 2,100 | 0.33 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 2,030 | 0.24 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 1,980 | 0.17 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 1,910 | 0.06 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 1,850 | -0.02 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 1,850 | -0.02 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 1,840 | -0.03 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 1,860 | -0.01 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 1,870 | 0.01 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 1,910 | 0.06 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 1,960 | 0.13 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 2,020 | 0.22 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 2,080 | 0.31 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 2,110 | 0.34 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 2,110 | 0.35 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 2,110 | 0.35 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 2,110 | 0.35 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 2,110 | 0.35 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 2,120 | 0.36 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 2,120 | 0.36 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 2,120 | 0.36 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 2,120 | 0.36 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 2,130 | 0.37 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 2,120 | 0.36 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 2,120 | 0.36 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 2,120 | 0.36 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 2,110 | 0.34 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 2,090 | 0.32 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 2,050 | 0.26 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 1,980 | 0.17 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 1,910 | 0.06 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 1,850 | -0.02 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 1,850 | -0.02 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 1,840 | -0.03 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 1,850 | -0.02 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 1,840 | -0.03 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 1,840 | -0.03 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 1,880 | 0.02 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 1,940 | 0.11 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 1,960 | 0.13 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 2,030 | 0.23 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 2,090 | 0.32 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 2,130 | 0.37 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 2,130 | 0.37 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 2,130 | 0.37 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 2,130 | 0.38 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 2,130 | 0.38 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 2,130 | 0.38 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 2,130 | 0.38 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 2,130 | 0.38 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 2,120 | 0.36 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 2,110 | 0.34 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 2,080 | 0.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 2,030 | 0.23 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 1,960 | 0.13 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 1,890 | 0.03 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 1,880 | 0.02 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 1,890 | 0.03 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 1,910 | 0.06 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 1,950 | 0.12 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 2,000 | 0.19 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 2,080 | 0.3 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 2,130 | 0.37 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 2,130 | 0.37 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 2,110 | 0.35 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 2,100 | 0.33 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 2,080 | 0.31 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 2,110 | 0.34 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 2,130 | 0.37 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 2,110 | 0.34 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 2,070 | 0.29 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 2,000 | 0.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 1,940 | 0.11 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 1,920 | 0.08 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 1,930 | 0.1 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 1,980 | 0.16 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 2,040 | 0.25 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 2,110 | 0.34 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 2,150 | 0.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 2,160 | 0.42 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 2,170 | 0.43 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 2,160 | 0.42 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 2,160 | 0.42 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 2,160 | 0.41 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 2,160 | 0.41 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 2,160 | 0.41 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 2,160 | 0.41 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 2,160 | 0.42 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 2,160 | 0.42 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 2,160 | 0.41 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 2,160 | 0.41 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 2,160 | 0.41 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 2,150 | 0.4 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 2,140 | 0.39 |
Map of USGS gauge 04101225 and the river around it
Where ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT SOUTH BEND, IN sits, with 4 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. Indiana DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Indiana rule: 68°F.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 10.8%, from 2,030 to 1,810 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 Saint Joseph River: Steelhead.
Source: Lake Michigan tributaries stocked with Skamania steelhead (Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife).
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)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 -0.06 ft stage at Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST (NWS gauge SBNI3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:48 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.