WEST BRANCH OSWEGATCHIE RIVER NEAR HARRISVILLE NY
USGS 04262500 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04262500 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT to Nov 5, 10:30 PM EST; ranging 86.4 to 146 ft³/s; latest 114 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, 10:30 PM EST | 114 | 1.83 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST | 114 | 1.83 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 113 | 1.82 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 113 | 1.82 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 113 | 1.82 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 113 | 1.82 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 113 | 1.82 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 113 | 1.82 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 113 | 1.82 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 110 | 1.8 | 232–724 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 110 | 1.8 | 232–724 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 110 | 1.8 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 109 | 1.79 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 107 | 1.78 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 105 | 1.76 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 102 | 1.74 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 100 | 1.72 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 98.9 | 1.71 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 104 | 1.75 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 117 | 1.85 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 130 | 1.93 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 125 | 1.9 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 111 | 1.81 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 109 | 1.79 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 107 | 1.78 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 105 | 1.76 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 101 | 1.73 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 96.5 | 1.69 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 91.9 | 1.65 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 87.5 | 1.61 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 86.4 | 1.6 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 87.5 | 1.61 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 87.5 | 1.61 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 87.5 | 1.61 | 220–705 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 87.5 | 1.61 | 220–705 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 88.6 | 1.62 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 89.7 | 1.63 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 90.8 | 1.64 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 93.1 | 1.66 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 96.5 | 1.69 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 100 | 1.72 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 106 | 1.77 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 116 | 1.84 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 131 | 1.94 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 133 | 1.95 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 133 | 1.95 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 133 | 1.95 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 133 | 1.95 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 133 | 1.95 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 133 | 1.95 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 133 | 1.95 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 133 | 1.95 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 133 | 1.95 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 133 | 1.95 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 133 | 1.95 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 135 | 1.96 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 135 | 1.96 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 137 | 1.97 | 222–690 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 137 | 1.97 | 222–690 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 138 | 1.98 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 138 | 1.98 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 138 | 1.98 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 142 | 2 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 142 | 2 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 144 | 2.01 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 144 | 2.01 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 146 | 2.02 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 146 | 2.02 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 144 | 2.01 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 142 | 2 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 131 | 1.94 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 119 | 1.86 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 119 | 1.86 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 119 | 1.86 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 119 | 1.86 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 119 | 1.86 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 120 | 1.87 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 120 | 1.87 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 120 | 1.87 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 120 | 1.87 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 120 | 1.87 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 120 | 1.87 | 214–673 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 120 | 1.87 | 214–673 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 120 | 1.87 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 120 | 1.87 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 122 | 1.88 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 123 | 1.89 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 123 | 1.89 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 123 | 1.89 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 123 | 1.89 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 123 | 1.89 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 123 | 1.89 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 182–717 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 127 | 1.91 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 182–750 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 125 | 1.9 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 122 | 1.88 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 122 | 1.88 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 122 | 1.88 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 122 | 1.88 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 122 | 1.88 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 122 | 1.88 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 122 | 1.88 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 179–733 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 123 | 1.89 | 196–710 |
Map of USGS gauge 04262500 and the river around it
Where WEST BRANCH OSWEGATCHIE RIVER NEAR HARRISVILLE NY sits.
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 list not on file for this gauge. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: New York fish stocking lists · New York freshwater fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 232–724 ft³/s (middle half of 110 years of record). Now: 114 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 114 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 110 years of record (1917–2026): 10th 138, 25th 232, median 471, 75th 724, 90th 1,140 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 70 ft³/s, highest 2,540 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).
Steady over 24 hours (+4.6% 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.
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 1.83 ft stage, 114 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:30 PM EST (NWS gauge HVLN6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:32 AM EST. Highest point: 2.1 ft, 163 ft³/s on Nov 8, 7:00 AM EST.
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.8 ft | 110 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.9 ft | 125 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.8 ft | 110 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 2.1 ft | 163 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 11:17 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.