MCLEOD CREEK NEAR PARK CITY, UT
USGS 10133600 · Utah · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 10133600 · Utah · 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, 8:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM MST; ranging 7.87 to 35.8 ft³/s; latest 8.22 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, 8:30 PM MST | 8.22 | 6.51 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST | 8.22 | 6.51 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST | 8.57 | 6.52 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST | 8.92 | 6.53 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST | 9.28 | 6.54 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST | 9.64 | 6.55 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST | 10 | 6.56 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 10 | 6.56 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 8.92 | 6.53 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 7.87 | 6.5 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 7.87 | 6.5 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 7.87 | 6.5 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 7.87 | 6.5 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 7.87 | 6.5 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 7.87 | 6.5 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 7.87 | 6.5 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 8.22 | 6.51 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 8.22 | 6.51 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 8.57 | 6.52 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 8.22 | 6.51 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 8.22 | 6.51 | 6.7–11 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 7.87 | 6.5 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 7.87 | 6.5 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 7.87 | 6.5 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 8.22 | 6.51 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 9.28 | 6.54 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 10.7 | 6.58 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 11.5 | 6.6 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 12.3 | 6.62 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 12.3 | 6.62 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 12.3 | 6.62 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 12.3 | 6.62 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 11.5 | 6.6 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 10.7 | 6.58 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 10.4 | 6.57 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 10.7 | 6.58 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 11.5 | 6.6 | 5.8–11 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 12.3 | 6.62 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 12.3 | 6.62 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 13 | 6.64 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 13 | 6.64 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 13 | 6.64 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 11.9 | 6.61 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST | 9.64 | 6.55 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 9.28 | 6.54 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 10 | 6.56 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST | 9.28 | 6.54 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST | 8.92 | 6.53 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST | 8.92 | 6.53 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST | 8.57 | 6.52 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST | 8.92 | 6.53 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST | 9.28 | 6.54 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST | 10 | 6.56 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 10 | 6.56 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST | 10 | 6.56 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST | 10 | 6.56 | 6.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST | 10 | 6.56 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 10.7 | 6.58 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 10.7 | 6.58 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 11.1 | 6.59 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 12.3 | 6.62 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 13 | 6.64 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 13.4 | 6.65 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 13.4 | 6.65 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 13.8 | 6.66 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 6.63 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST | 13 | 6.64 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 13.4 | 6.65 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 14.2 | 6.67 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 13.4 | 6.65 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 11.9 | 6.61 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 10 | 6.56 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 10 | 6.56 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 13 | 6.64 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 13 | 6.64 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 11.9 | 6.61 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 13 | 6.64 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 14.6 | 6.68 | 7.4–11 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 15.4 | 6.7 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 17.1 | 6.74 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 18.8 | 6.78 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 20.5 | 6.82 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 21.9 | 6.85 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 21.4 | 6.84 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 22.3 | 6.86 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 24.1 | 6.9 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 26.9 | 6.96 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 28.8 | 7 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 31.3 | 7.05 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 31.3 | 7.05 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 32.7 | 7.08 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 35.8 | 7.14 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 35.3 | 7.13 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 32.7 | 7.08 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 31.3 | 7.05 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 27.9 | 6.98 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 21.9 | 6.85 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 15 | 6.69 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 12.3 | 6.62 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 10.7 | 6.58 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 10.7 | 6.58 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 11.1 | 6.59 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 9.28 | 6.54 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 9.28 | 6.54 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 10.7 | 6.58 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 11.1 | 6.59 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 11.5 | 6.6 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 12.3 | 6.62 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 13.8 | 6.66 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 13.8 | 6.66 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 14.6 | 6.68 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 11.9 | 6.61 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 11.1 | 6.59 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 10.7 | 6.58 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 10.7 | 6.58 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 10.4 | 6.57 | 7.6–9.7 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.3–11 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 10 | 6.56 | 7.3–11 |
Map of USGS gauge 10133600 and the river around it
Where MCLEOD CREEK NEAR PARK CITY, UT sits.
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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources: Utah fish stocking reports · Utah fishing guidebook and rules.
Normal for Nov 5: 6.7–11 ft³/s (middle half of 30 years of record). Now: 8.22 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 8.22 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 30 years of record (1991–2026): 10th 4.2, 25th 6.7, median 8.5, 75th 11, 90th 13 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 2.77 ft³/s, highest 14 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.
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 6.51 ft stage, 9 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST (NWS gauge MCLU1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:32 AM MST. Highest point: 6.52 ft, 9 ft³/s on Nov 8, 11:00 PM MST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6.49 ft | 8 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6.49 ft | 8 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6.5 ft | 8 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6.52 ft | 9 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6.52 ft | 9 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6.51 ft | 9 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6.49 ft | 8 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6.49 ft | 8 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:10 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.