DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR TABIONA, UT
USGS 09277500 · Utah · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 09277500 · Utah · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
During periods of high water, fish move towards the banks to find calmer water and lower velocitiesPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Much above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST; ranging 112 to 251 ft³/s; latest 159 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, 7:30 PM MST | 159 | 1.38 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST | 157 | 1.37 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST | 159 | 1.38 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST | 152 | 1.35 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST | 159 | 1.38 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST | 157 | 1.37 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 162 | 1.39 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 159 | 1.38 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 162 | 1.39 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–134 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 174 | 1.44 | 99–134 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 174 | 1.44 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 176 | 1.45 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 174 | 1.44 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 174 | 1.44 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 171 | 1.43 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–131 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 99–131 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 162 | 1.39 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 171 | 1.43 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 162 | 1.39 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 162 | 1.39 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 171 | 1.43 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST | 171 | 1.43 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST | 174 | 1.44 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST | 174 | 1.44 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST | 179 | 1.46 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST | 181 | 1.47 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST | 179 | 1.46 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 181 | 1.47 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST | 181 | 1.47 | 99–132 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST | 186 | 1.49 | 99–132 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST | 183 | 1.48 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 181 | 1.47 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 183 | 1.48 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 181 | 1.47 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 181 | 1.47 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 186 | 1.49 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 183 | 1.48 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 183 | 1.48 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 179 | 1.46 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 183 | 1.48 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST | 183 | 1.48 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST | 183 | 1.48 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 191 | 1.51 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 188 | 1.5 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 191 | 1.51 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 191 | 1.51 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 194 | 1.52 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 199 | 1.54 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 197 | 1.53 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 205 | 1.56 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 202 | 1.55 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 205 | 1.56 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 205 | 1.56 | 97–134 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 202 | 1.55 | 97–134 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 197 | 1.53 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 194 | 1.52 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 197 | 1.53 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 205 | 1.56 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 251 | 1.72 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 202 | 1.55 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 186 | 1.49 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 183 | 1.48 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 174 | 1.44 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 171 | 1.43 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 169 | 1.42 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 159 | 1.38 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 166 | 1.41 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 164 | 1.4 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 154 | 1.36 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 147 | 1.33 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 138 | 1.29 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 136 | 1.28 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 143 | 1.31 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 129 | 1.25 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 136 | 1.28 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 136 | 1.28 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 131 | 1.26 | 98–136 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 138 | 1.29 | 98–136 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 134 | 1.27 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 136 | 1.28 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 131 | 1.26 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 136 | 1.28 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 127 | 1.24 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 129 | 1.25 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 125 | 1.23 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 125 | 1.23 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 127 | 1.24 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 125 | 1.23 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 123 | 1.22 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 123 | 1.22 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 125 | 1.23 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 129 | 1.25 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 127 | 1.24 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 123 | 1.22 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 123 | 1.22 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 118 | 1.2 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 123 | 1.22 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 125 | 1.23 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 118 | 1.2 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 116 | 1.19 | 100–138 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 116 | 1.19 | 100–138 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 118 | 1.2 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 118 | 1.2 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 116 | 1.19 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 118 | 1.2 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 112 | 1.17 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 116 | 1.19 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 118 | 1.2 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 116 | 1.19 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 116 | 1.19 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 116 | 1.19 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 116 | 1.19 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 116 | 1.19 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 118 | 1.2 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 118 | 1.2 | 97–137 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 116 | 1.19 | 97–137 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 118 | 1.2 | 98–137 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 118 | 1.2 | 98–137 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 98–137 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 114 | 1.18 | 98–137 |
Map of USGS gauge 09277500 and the river around it
Where DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR TABIONA, UT sits, with 2 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. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Utah rule: 68°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 99–134 ft³/s (middle half of 108 years of record). Now: 159 ft³/s, much above normal.
Much above normal for this date. 159 ft³/s is above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 108 years of record (1919–2026): 10th 86, 25th 99, median 113, 75th 134, 90th 147 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 59 ft³/s, highest 196 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 (−3% 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.
Species the agency lists for Duchesne River: Brook Trout.
Source: Blue Ribbon Fisheries (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources).
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)Flow far above normal. Above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for this date (USGS class “much above normal”), from 108 years of record. Expect higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)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 1.38 ft stage, 159 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST (NWS gauge TADU1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:48 AM MST. Highest point: 1.43 ft, 171 ft³/s on Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.43 ft | 171 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.42 ft | 169 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.4 ft | 164 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.37 ft | 157 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1.38 ft | 159 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1.38 ft | 159 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1.35 ft | 152 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1.32 ft | 145 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:20 PM MST; 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.