BLACK RIVER NEAR BOONVILLE NY
USGS 04252500 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04252500 · New York · 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, 10:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST; ranging 226 to 257 ft³/s; latest 254 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, 10:00 PM EST | 254 | 4.04 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 254 | 4.04 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 257 | 4.05 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 257 | 4.05 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 257 | 4.05 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 254 | 4.04 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 254 | 4.04 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 254 | 4.04 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 251 | 4.03 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 251 | 4.03 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 247 | 4.02 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 244 | 4.01 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 241 | 4 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 241 | 4 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 241 | 4 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 238 | 3.99 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 238 | 3.99 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 363–979 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 363–979 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 229 | 3.96 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 229 | 3.96 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 229 | 3.96 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 367–927 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 367–927 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 229 | 3.96 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 229 | 3.96 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 229 | 3.96 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 226 | 3.95 | 377–920 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 229 | 3.96 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 229 | 3.96 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 229 | 3.96 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 229 | 3.96 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 232 | 3.97 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 335–823 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 235 | 3.98 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 238 | 3.99 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 238 | 3.99 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 238 | 3.99 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 238 | 3.99 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 238 | 3.99 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 241 | 4 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 238 | 3.99 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 241 | 4 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 241 | 4 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 241 | 4 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 241 | 4 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 238 | 3.99 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 241 | 4 | 289–863 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 238 | 3.99 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 241 | 4 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 241 | 4 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 241 | 4 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 241 | 4 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 241 | 4 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 241 | 4 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 241 | 4 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 241 | 4 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 247 | 4.02 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 247 | 4.02 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 247 | 4.02 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 251 | 4.03 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 251 | 4.03 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 247 | 4.02 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 247 | 4.02 | 297–858 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 247 | 4.02 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 247 | 4.02 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 247 | 4.02 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 244 | 4.01 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 247 | 4.02 | 305–875 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 247 | 4.02 | 308–920 |
Map of USGS gauge 04252500 and the river around it
Where BLACK RIVER NEAR BOONVILLE NY sits 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 Black River: Brown Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Steelhead, Walleye.
Source: Steelhead Fishing in Lake Ontario Tributaries: steelhead waters with public access (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries).
Normal for Nov 5: 363–979 ft³/s (middle half of 115 years of record). Now: 254 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 254 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 115 years of record (1912–2026): 10th 226, 25th 363, median 603, 75th 979, 90th 1,350 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 72 ft³/s, highest 2,580 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).
Steady over 24 hours (+8.1% discharge). 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.
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 4.04 ft stage, 254 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST (NWS gauge BOON6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:32 AM EST. Highest point: 4.8 ft, 620 ft³/s on Nov 6, 7:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4.2 ft | 310 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 4.8 ft | 620 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 4.7 ft | 556 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 4.7 ft | 556 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 11:04 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.