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USGS 10164500 · Utah · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 10164500 · 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, 6:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT to Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST; ranging 13 to 27.4 ft³/s; latest 25.4 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, 6:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST | 26.4 | 6.24 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST | 27.4 | 6.25 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST | 19 | 6.16 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST | 19 | 6.16 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST | 19 | 6.16 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST | 19 | 6.16 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST | 19 | 6.16 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST | 19 | 6.16 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST | 19 | 6.16 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST | 19 | 6.16 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 19 | 6.16 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–23 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–23 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 6.17 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 20.7 | 6.18 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST | 20.7 | 6.18 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST | 20.7 | 6.18 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST | 20.7 | 6.18 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST | 20.7 | 6.18 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST | 21.6 | 6.19 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST | 21.6 | 6.19 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST | 21.6 | 6.19 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 22.5 | 6.2 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST | 22.5 | 6.2 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST | 22.5 | 6.2 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST | 22.5 | 6.2 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST | 22.5 | 6.2 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST | 23.5 | 6.21 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST | 23.5 | 6.21 | 16–24 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST | 23.5 | 6.21 | 16–24 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST | 24.4 | 6.22 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST | 25.4 | 6.23 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST | 24.4 | 6.22 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 24.4 | 6.22 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 23.5 | 6.21 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 23.5 | 6.21 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 23.5 | 6.21 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 23.5 | 6.21 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 23.5 | 6.21 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 23.5 | 6.21 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 22.5 | 6.2 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 20.7 | 6.18 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 18.2 | 6.15 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 15.8 | 6.12 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 15.8 | 6.12 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 15.1 | 6.11 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 15.1 | 6.11 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 13 | 6.08 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–23 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–23 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 15.1 | 6.11 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT | 15.1 | 6.11 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT | 15.1 | 6.11 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT | 15.1 | 6.11 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT | 15.1 | 6.11 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT | 15.1 | 6.11 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT | 15.1 | 6.11 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 15.1 | 6.11 | 16–24 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT | 15.1 | 6.11 | 16–24 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT | 14.4 | 6.1 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT | 13 | 6.08 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 13 | 6.08 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT | 13.7 | 6.09 | 16–25 |
Map of USGS gauge 10164500 and the river around it
Where AMERICAN FK AB UPPER POWERPLANT NR AMERICAN FK, UT 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. 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 the agency lists for American Fork Creek: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout.
From our page for American Fork Creek, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: Fish Utah hotspot waters (DWR fishing finder) (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources).
Normal for Nov 5: 16–23 ft³/s (middle half of 93 years of record). Now: 25.4 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 25.4 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 93 years of record (1928–2026): 10th 12, 25th 16, median 20, 75th 23, 90th 29 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 8.85 ft³/s, highest 48 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 (−3.8% 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 6.23 ft stage, 25 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST (NWS gauge AFPU1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:56 AM MST. Highest point: 6.28 ft, 31 ft³/s on Nov 8, 5:00 PM MST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6.23 ft | 25 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6.22 ft | 24 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6.24 ft | 26 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6.28 ft | 31 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6.28 ft | 31 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6.25 ft | 27 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6.24 ft | 26 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6.21 ft | 24 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:09 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.