COMBINED FLOW TUOLUMNE R + MODESTO CN + TURLOCK CN
USGS 11289651 · California · reports discharge (daily means)
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USGS 11289651 · California · reports discharge (daily means)
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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.
Below normal for Nov 4
Daily mean flow for Wed, Nov 4: USGS publishes this gauge's flow once a day, after the day ends, not as live readings.
Discharge, last 30 days: 27 daily means from Oct 7 to Nov 4; ranging 192 to 2,290 ft³/s; latest daily mean 192 ft³/s; 3 days without a published value; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS daily values service. Today’s daily mean is published after the day ends.
| Date | Discharge (ft³/s), daily mean | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 192 | 225–865 |
| Nov 3 | 193 | 330–963 |
| Nov 2 | 199 | 245–1,060 |
| Nov 1 | 195 | 238–1,150 |
| Oct 31 | 195 | 264–1,170 |
| Oct 30 | 268 | 329–1,320 |
| Oct 29 | 347 | 356–1,150 |
| Oct 28 | 337 | 377–1,330 |
| Oct 27 | 460 | 439–1,430 |
| Oct 26 | 1,340 | 486–1,450 |
| Oct 25 | 1,260 | 438–1,630 |
| Oct 24 | 1,540 | 351–1,650 |
| Oct 23 | 2,010 | 303–1,520 |
| Oct 22 | 1,890 | 314–1,560 |
| Oct 21 | 1,660 | 428–1,890 |
| Oct 20 | 1,490 | 531–1,870 |
| Oct 19 | 1,750 | 565–1,930 |
| Oct 18 | 2,070 | 425–1,880 |
| Oct 17 | 2,290 | 376–1,830 |
| Oct 16 | 1,970 | 528–1,930 |
| Oct 15 | 1,130 | 564–1,870 |
| Oct 14 | 376 | 612–1,730 |
| Oct 13 | 286 | 644–1,770 |
| Oct 10 | 453 | 465–1,720 |
| Oct 9 | 899 | 724–1,690 |
| Oct 8 | 1,110 | 570–1,920 |
| Oct 7 | 1,260 | 755–1,870 |
Normal for Nov 4: 225–865 ft³/s (middle half of 55 years of record). Daily mean for Nov 4: 192 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 192 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 4 at this gauge over 55 years of record (1971–2025): 10th 165, 25th 225, median 485, 75th 865, 90th 2,110 ft³/s.
Map of USGS gauge 11289651 and the river around it
Where COMBINED FLOW TUOLUMNE R + MODESTO CN + TURLOCK CN sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines CDFW uses are 67°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: California fish planting schedule · California fishing regulations.
Daily means on record for Nov 4: lowest 0.72 ft³/s, highest 3,080 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 daily mean compared is provisional).
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 6, 2:54 AM UTC; 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.