MIDDLE R AT MIDDLE RIVER CA
USGS 11312676 · California · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 11312676 · California · 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, 6:00 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 90 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT to Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST; ranging 83.7 to 13,000 ft³/s; latest 11,200 ft³/s; 13 gaps in the record.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST | 11,200 | 8.19 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM PST | 7,340 | 8.71 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 2,260 | 6.47 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 7,000 | 6.66 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 9,610 | 7.11 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 11,200 | 7.56 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 10,300 | 8.04 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 6,990 | 8.53 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST | 235 | – |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 6,210 | – |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 10,300 | – |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 12,100 | – |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 10,800 | – |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 6,470 | – |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST | 2,200 | – |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 6,310 | – |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 7,750 | – |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 11,000 | – |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 11,200 | – |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 9,660 | – |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 3,750 | – |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM PST | 478 | 7.64 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM PST | 6,960 | 7.25 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM PST | 9,790 | 7.42 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM PST | 11,200 | 7.81 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM PST | 10,500 | 8.28 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 4,190 | 8.78 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 1,960 | 6.31 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM PST | 6,210 | 6.27 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM PST | 8,490 | 6.66 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM PST | 9,810 | 7.12 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM PST | 11,600 | 7.65 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM PST | 11,900 | 8.15 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 8,720 | 8.66 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM PST | 1,440 | 9.15 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM PST | 587 | 7.5 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 6,100 | 7.42 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 9,630 | 7.76 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 9,800 | 8.18 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 6,240 | 8.63 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST | 699 | – |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 7,230 | – |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST | 9,420 | – |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 11,000 | – |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST | 12,700 | – |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST | 12,500 | – |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST | 12,200 | – |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 8,980 | – |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST | 2,000 | – |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM PST | 1,660 | 8.42 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 7,230 | 8.14 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM PST | 8,990 | 8.3 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM PST | 8,210 | 8.65 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM PST | 2,720 | 9.05 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM PST | 83.7 | 7.19 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM PST | 7,530 | 6.66 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM PST | 9,650 | 6.85 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 10,700 | 7.28 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM PST | 11,600 | 7.75 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PST | 12,100 | 8.26 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PDT | 12,300 | 8.76 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM PDT | 11,400 | 9.26 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM PDT | 6,830 | 9.78 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 1,260 | 8.68 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 6,760 | 8.5 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 7,810 | 8.69 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM PDT | 4,300 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM PDT | 1,700 | 7.19 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM PDT | 7,870 | 6.67 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM PDT | 9,710 | 6.89 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM PDT | 10,900 | 7.34 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM PDT | 11,800 | 7.83 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM PDT | 12,500 | 8.35 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM PDT | 12,800 | 8.87 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM PDT | 11,900 | 9.38 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM PDT | 7,570 | 9.92 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT | 1,890 | – |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 5,810 | – |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 6,730 | – |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 628 | – |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT | 2,150 | – |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT | 7,340 | – |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT | 8,890 | – |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 10,400 | – |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT | 11,200 | – |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT | 12,700 | – |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT | 13,000 | – |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 11,500 | – |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT | 3,330 | – |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 229 | 10.3 |
Map of USGS gauge 11312676 and the river around it
Where MIDDLE R AT MIDDLE RIVER CA 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.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Steady over 24 hours (+3.7% 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, 6:53 PM PST; 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.