SARANAC RIVER AT PLATTSBURGH NY
USGS 04273500 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04273500 · 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, 9:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST; ranging 244 to 831 ft³/s; latest 465 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, 9:30 PM EST | 465 | 3.24 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 465 | 3.24 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 475 | 3.26 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 450 | 3.21 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 450 | 3.21 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 475 | 3.26 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 491 | 3.3 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 485 | 3.29 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 517 | 3.35 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 533 | 3.38 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 528 | 3.37 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 550 | 3.41 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 578 | 3.46 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 578 | 3.46 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 578 | 3.46 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 606 | 3.52 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 601 | 3.5 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 578 | 3.46 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 566 | 3.44 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 566 | 3.44 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 550 | 3.41 | 424–977 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 533 | 3.38 | 424–977 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 539 | 3.39 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 583 | 3.47 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 578 | 3.46 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 578 | 3.46 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 595 | 3.49 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 589 | 3.48 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 512 | 3.34 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 475 | 3.26 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 491 | 3.3 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 491 | 3.3 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 480 | 3.27 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 522 | 3.36 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 517 | 3.35 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 496 | 3.31 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 561 | 3.43 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 756 | 3.77 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 804 | 3.84 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 460 | 3.23 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 475 | 3.26 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 517 | 3.35 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 555 | 3.42 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 566 | 3.44 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 544 | 3.4 | 454–988 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 506 | 3.33 | 454–988 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 455 | 3.22 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 380 | 3.06 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 302 | 2.86 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 261 | 2.75 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 265 | 2.76 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 307 | 2.88 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 414 | 3.13 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 435 | 3.18 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 455 | 3.22 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 420 | 3.15 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 353 | 2.99 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 435 | 3.18 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 561 | 3.43 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 698 | 3.67 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 811 | 3.85 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 831 | 3.88 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 711 | 3.69 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 589 | 3.48 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 578 | 3.46 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 566 | 3.44 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 550 | 3.41 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 522 | 3.36 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 491 | 3.3 | 412–927 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 455 | 3.22 | 412–927 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 408 | 3.12 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 380 | 3.06 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 369 | 3.03 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 358 | 3.01 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 348 | 2.98 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 332 | 2.94 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 317 | 2.9 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 307 | 2.88 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 298 | 2.85 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 279 | 2.8 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 268 | 2.77 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 317 | 2.9 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 435 | 3.18 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 460 | 3.23 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 512 | 3.34 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 612 | 3.53 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 661 | 3.61 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 380 | 3.06 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 375 | 3.04 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 375 | 3.04 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 375 | 3.04 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 369 | 3.03 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 375 | 3.04 | 420–947 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 375 | 3.04 | 420–947 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 380 | 3.06 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 380 | 3.06 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 380 | 3.06 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 380 | 3.06 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 375 | 3.04 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 375 | 3.04 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 369 | 3.03 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 369 | 3.03 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 353 | 2.99 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 332 | 2.94 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 307 | 2.88 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 283 | 2.81 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 265 | 2.76 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 251 | 2.72 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 244 | 2.7 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 258 | 2.74 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 283 | 2.81 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 364 | 3.02 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 460 | 3.23 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 517 | 3.35 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 555 | 3.42 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 485 | 3.29 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 485 | 3.29 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 572 | 3.45 | 431–917 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 583 | 3.47 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 475 | 3.26 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 450 | 3.21 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 455 | 3.22 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 491 | 3.3 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 555 | 3.42 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 512 | 3.34 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 460 | 3.23 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 512 | 3.34 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 642 | 3.58 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 618 | 3.54 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 512 | 3.34 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 578 | 3.46 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 698 | 3.67 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 636 | 3.57 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 583 | 3.47 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 673 | 3.63 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 717 | 3.7 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 661 | 3.61 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 601 | 3.5 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 673 | 3.63 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 711 | 3.69 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 636 | 3.57 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 572 | 3.45 | 414–900 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 654 | 3.6 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 698 | 3.67 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 606 | 3.52 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 583 | 3.47 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 667 | 3.62 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 642 | 3.58 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 550 | 3.41 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 583 | 3.47 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 583 | 3.47 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 512 | 3.34 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 455 | 3.22 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 455 | 3.22 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 485 | 3.29 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 566 | 3.44 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 589 | 3.48 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 491 | 3.3 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 578 | 3.46 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 636 | 3.57 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 533 | 3.38 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 566 | 3.44 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 648 | 3.59 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 555 | 3.42 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 496 | 3.31 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 612 | 3.53 | 409–915 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 578 | 3.46 | 422–951 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 506 | 3.33 | 422–951 |
Map of USGS gauge 04273500 and the river around it
Where SARANAC RIVER AT PLATTSBURGH 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.
This gauge is on our page for Saranac River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 424–977 ft³/s (middle half of 110 years of record). Now: 465 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 465 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 110 years of record (1904–2026): 10th 338, 25th 424, median 625, 75th 977, 90th 1,350 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 176 ft³/s, highest 1,930 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 19.6%, from 578 to 465 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.
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 3.24 ft stage, 463 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST (NWS gauge PBGN6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:32 AM EST. Highest point: 3.4 ft, 544 ft³/s on Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3.4 ft | 544 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.3 ft | 493 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.2 ft | 444 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.3 ft | 493 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:20 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.