CHINLE CREEK AT CHINLE, AZ
USGS 09379025 · Arizona · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 09379025 · Arizona · 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, 5:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 167 readings from Oct 29, 6:30 PM MST to Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST; ranging 0 to 2,170 ft³/s; latest 0 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, 5:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.42 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.47 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.46 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.49 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.52 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.47 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.5 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.49 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.51 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.49 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.38 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.45 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.38 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.43 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.4 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.38 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.41 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.38 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.44 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.39 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.44 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.44 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.38 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.4 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.39 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.33 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.41 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.43 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.4 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.4 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.34 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.38 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.34 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.31 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.34 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.3 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.27 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.25 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.32 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.32 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.49 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.44 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.37 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.51 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.42 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.42 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.45 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.47 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.4 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.48 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.43 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.45 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.37 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.29 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.29 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.26 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.27 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.38 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.29 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.31 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.28 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.27 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.22 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.1 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.34 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.46 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.41 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.63 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.24 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.48 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.55 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.4 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.58 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.55 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.45 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.25 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 0.11 | 2.87 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.68 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.55 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 0.82 | 3.04 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 0.99 | 3.06 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 3.72 | 3.23 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 3.72 | 3.23 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 0.9 | 3.05 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 3.48 | 3.22 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 11.7 | 3.43 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 13.6 | 3.46 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 135 | 3.75 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 63.1 | 3.66 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 816 | 4.06 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 39.4 | 3.61 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 22.6 | 3.54 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 284 | 3.85 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 12.9 | 3.45 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 300 | 3.86 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 437 | 3.93 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 184 | 3.79 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 415 | 3.92 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 561 | 3.98 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 2,170 | 4.34 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 561 | 3.98 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.48 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.25 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.11 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.07 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.09 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.08 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.06 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.06 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.03 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.04 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.99 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 0 | 2 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MST | 0 | 2 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.03 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.04 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.06 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.1 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.1 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.09 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.09 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.09 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.12 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.11 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.08 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.07 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.05 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.02 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MST | 0 | 2 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.99 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.99 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.98 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.98 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.99 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.99 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.99 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.98 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.98 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.98 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.98 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.97 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.95 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.94 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.94 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.03 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.07 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.07 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.06 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.02 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 2 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.17 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.08 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.06 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.06 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.07 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.07 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.08 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.09 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.09 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MST | 0 | 2.09 | 0–0 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.1 | 0–0 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.1 | 0–0 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.11 | 0–0 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.08 | 0–0 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM MST | 0 | 2.08 | 0–0 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM MST | 0 | 2.08 | 0–0 |
Map of USGS gauge 09379025 and the river around it
Where CHINLE CREEK AT CHINLE, AZ sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Arizona Game and Fish uses are 67°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Arizona Game and Fish Department: Arizona fish stocking schedule · Arizona fishing licenses and regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 0–0 ft³/s (middle half of 11 years of record). Now: 0 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 0 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 11 years of record (2000–2026): 10th 0, 25th 0, median 0, 75th 0, 90th 5.3 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0 ft³/s, highest 5.8 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 (+0% 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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 6:18 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.