OSWEGO RIVER NEAR PHOENIX NY
USGS 04247055 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04247055 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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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, 11:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT to Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST; ranging 502 to 3,800 ft³/s; latest 3,190 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, 11:00 PM EST | 3,190 | 3.08 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST | 3,370 | 3.08 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 3,370 | 3.07 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 3,490 | 3.07 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 3,370 | 3.07 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 3,680 | 3.08 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 3,490 | 3.08 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 3,430 | 3.09 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 3,430 | 3.08 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 3,430 | 3.09 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 3,500 | 3.09 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 3,680 | 3.1 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 3,800 | 3.11 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 3,560 | 3.11 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 3,690 | 3.12 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 3,560 | 3.12 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 3,570 | 3.13 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 3,690 | 3.14 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 3,570 | 3.15 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 3,570 | 3.16 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 3,630 | 3.16 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 3,580 | 3.17 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 3,640 | 3.17 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.18 | 3,070–9,770 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 3,640 | 3.19 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.19 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 3,580 | 3.21 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 3,650 | 3.21 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 3,590 | 3.22 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 3,770 | 3.23 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 3,710 | 3.24 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 3,780 | 3.24 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 3,600 | 3.26 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 3,720 | 3.27 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 3,720 | 3.28 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 3,790 | 3.28 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 3,730 | 3.29 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 3,730 | 3.3 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 2,990 | 3.28 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 3,000 | 3.34 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 2,940 | 3.34 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 2,940 | 3.36 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 2,020 | 3.38 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 1,890 | 3.38 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 2,010 | 3.36 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 1,950 | 3.35 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 1,820 | 3.33 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 1,640 | 3.32 | 3,450–9,760 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 1,760 | 3.3 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 1,570 | 3.29 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 1,760 | 3.27 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 1,630 | 3.26 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.23 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 1,570 | 3.22 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 1,380 | 3.2 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 1,320 | 3.19 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 766 | 3.16 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 1,310 | 3.14 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 886 | 3.12 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 1,130 | 3.11 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 882 | 3.06 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 820 | 3.04 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 819 | 3.01 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 818 | 3 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 696 | 2.97 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 936 | 2.95 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 995 | 2.93 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 813 | 2.9 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 1,050 | 2.88 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 571 | 2.85 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 630 | 2.83 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 987 | 2.81 | 3,730–9,620 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 747 | 2.78 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 508 | 2.75 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 744 | 2.72 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 920 | 2.7 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 977 | 2.67 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 563 | 2.65 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 856 | 2.62 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 502 | 2.58 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 736 | 2.56 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 910 | 2.54 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 852 | 2.55 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 791 | 2.51 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 909 | 2.52 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 732 | 2.49 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 673 | 2.48 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 731 | 2.47 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 556 | 2.46 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 614 | 2.46 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 730 | 2.46 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 789 | 2.46 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 556 | 2.46 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 672 | 2.46 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 964 | 2.47 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 731 | 2.47 | 5,780–9,560 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 789 | 2.47 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 789 | 2.47 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 965 | 2.48 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 965 | 2.48 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 1,080 | 2.48 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 965 | 2.48 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 790 | 2.48 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 1,310 | 2.48 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 790 | 2.49 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 732 | 2.49 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 732 | 2.49 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 790 | 2.49 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 673 | 2.48 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 731 | 2.48 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 790 | 2.48 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 732 | 2.49 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 965 | 2.49 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 790 | 2.49 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 732 | 2.49 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 790 | 2.49 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 1,260 | 2.49 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 1,080 | 2.5 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 1,320 | 2.5 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 908 | 2.51 | 3,540–10,200 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 967 | 2.51 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 1,020 | 2.51 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 1,610 | 2.52 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 1,080 | 2.53 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 1,260 | 2.52 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 1,140 | 2.52 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 908 | 2.51 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 966 | 2.5 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 616 | 2.51 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 733 | 2.51 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 1,320 | 2.52 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 1,320 | 2.54 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 1,260 | 2.55 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 910 | 2.54 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 852 | 2.54 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 735 | 2.55 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 969 | 2.55 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 969 | 2.55 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 1,440 | 2.56 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 1,320 | 2.55 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 1,030 | 2.55 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 911 | 2.56 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 1,210 | 2.57 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 1,030 | 2.57 | 3,500–11,000 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 1,150 | 2.58 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 971 | 2.58 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 854 | 2.59 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 855 | 2.6 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 856 | 2.61 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 914 | 2.6 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 1,090 | 2.59 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 737 | 2.58 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 737 | 2.59 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 912 | 2.57 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 1,090 | 2.6 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 972 | 2.59 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 1,090 | 2.61 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 1,090 | 2.62 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 975 | 2.63 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 1,450 | 2.64 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 1,030 | 2.63 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 798 | 2.63 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 975 | 2.63 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 857 | 2.64 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 799 | 2.65 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 858 | 2.65 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 800 | 2.66 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 859 | 2.67 | 1,960–10,800 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 741 | 2.66 | 1,690–11,000 |
Map of USGS gauge 04247055 and the river around it
Where OSWEGO RIVER NEAR PHOENIX NY sits, with 1 other gauge 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.
Species the agency lists for Oswego River: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon.
Source: Pacific Salmon Fishing in Lake Ontario Tributaries: the more popular salmon fishing tributaries (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries).
Normal for Nov 5: 3,070–9,770 ft³/s (middle half of 19 years of record). Now: 3,190 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 3,190 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 19 years of record (2008–2026): 10th 2,300, 25th 3,070, median 5,890, 75th 9,770, 90th 17,200 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 1,540 ft³/s, highest 18,900 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 12.4%, from 3,640 to 3,190 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.
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 3.08 ft stage at Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST (NWS gauge PHXN6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 11:30 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.