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USGS 11389500 · California · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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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.
Reading Nov 5, 5:45 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:45 PM PDT to Nov 5, 5:45 PM PST; ranging 4,880 to 5,590 ft³/s; latest 5,100 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, 5:45 PM PST | 5,100 | 40.4 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST | 5,110 | 40.4 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST | 5,120 | 40.4 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST | 5,130 | 40.5 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST | 5,120 | 40.4 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST | 5,180 | 40.5 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST | 5,190 | 40.5 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST | 5,220 | 40.5 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST | 5,210 | 40.5 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST | 5,290 | 40.6 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST | 5,350 | 40.6 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST | 5,360 | 40.7 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST | 5,370 | 40.7 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST | 5,380 | 40.7 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST | 5,380 | 40.7 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST | 5,370 | 40.7 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST | 5,360 | 40.7 | 5,040–7,340 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST | 5,350 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST | 5,350 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST | 5,310 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST | 5,310 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST | 5,310 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST | 5,310 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM PST | 5,300 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM PST | 5,310 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM PST | 5,310 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM PST | 5,310 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM PST | 5,290 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM PST | 5,300 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM PST | 5,340 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,320 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM PST | 5,320 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM PST | 5,340 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM PST | 5,350 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM PST | 5,350 | 40.6 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM PST | 5,360 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM PST | 5,370 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM PST | 5,380 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM PST | 5,390 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 5,390 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM PST | 5,410 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM PST | 5,420 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM PST | 5,420 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM PST | 5,430 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM PST | 5,420 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM PST | 5,420 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM PST | 5,430 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM PST | 5,440 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM PST | 5,440 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM PST | 5,440 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 5,440 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM PST | 5,440 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM PST | 5,450 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM PST | 5,450 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM PST | 5,450 | 40.7 | 5,020–7,410 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM PST | 5,450 | 40.7 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM PST | 5,460 | 40.7 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM PST | 5,480 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM PST | 5,490 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM PST | 5,500 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM PST | 5,510 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM PST | 5,520 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM PST | 5,530 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM PST | 5,530 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM PST | 5,530 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM PST | 5,560 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM PST | 5,570 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST | 5,570 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM PST | 5,590 | 40.9 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM PST | 5,590 | 40.9 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM PST | 5,570 | 40.8 | 4,960–7,270 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM PST | 5,570 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM PST | 5,570 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM PST | 5,560 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM PST | 5,570 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM PST | 5,570 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM PST | 5,570 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM PST | 5,570 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 5,570 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM PST | 5,580 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM PST | 5,570 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM PST | 5,560 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM PST | 5,550 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM PST | 5,550 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM PST | 5,530 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM PST | 5,510 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM PST | 5,500 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM PST | 5,480 | 40.8 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 5,440 | 40.7 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM PST | 5,410 | 40.7 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PST | 5,360 | 40.7 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PDT | 5,320 | 40.6 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM PDT | 5,280 | 40.6 | 4,890–7,350 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM PDT | 5,220 | 40.5 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM PDT | 5,190 | 40.5 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM PDT | 5,150 | 40.5 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM PDT | 5,130 | 40.5 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM PDT | 5,120 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM PDT | 5,120 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM PDT | 5,120 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM PDT | 5,110 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM PDT | 5,120 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM PDT | 5,120 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM PDT | 5,120 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM PDT | 5,110 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM PDT | 5,110 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM PDT | 5,120 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM PDT | 5,110 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM PDT | 5,100 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM PDT | 5,100 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM PDT | 5,100 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM PDT | 5,100 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM PDT | 5,080 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM PDT | 5,080 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM PDT | 5,080 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM PDT | 5,070 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM PDT | 5,070 | 40.4 | 4,900–7,310 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM PDT | 5,060 | 40.4 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM PDT | 5,050 | 40.4 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM PDT | 5,060 | 40.4 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM PDT | 5,050 | 40.4 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM PDT | 5,050 | 40.4 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM PDT | 4,990 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM PDT | 5,010 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM PDT | 5,010 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM PDT | 4,990 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM PDT | 4,980 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM PDT | 4,970 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM PDT | 4,970 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM PDT | 4,960 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM PDT | 4,960 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM PDT | 4,950 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM PDT | 4,950 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM PDT | 4,940 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM PDT | 4,940 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM PDT | 4,930 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM PDT | 4,930 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM PDT | 4,920 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM PDT | 4,920 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM PDT | 4,910 | 40.3 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM PDT | 4,890 | 40.2 | 4,850–7,230 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM PDT | 4,890 | 40.2 | 4,800–7,260 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM PDT | 4,890 | 40.2 | 4,800–7,260 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM PDT | 4,880 | 40.2 | 4,800–7,260 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT | 4,890 | 40.2 | 4,800–7,260 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM PDT | 4,890 | 40.2 | 4,800–7,260 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM PDT | 4,890 | 40.2 | 4,800–7,260 |
Map of USGS gauge 11389500 and the river around it
Where SACRAMENTO R A COLUSA CA sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
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.
Normal for Nov 5: 5,040–7,340 ft³/s (middle half of 81 years of record). Now: 5,100 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 5,100 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 81 years of record (1946–2026): 10th 4,320, 25th 5,040, median 5,860, 75th 7,340, 90th 8,340 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 3,600 ft³/s, highest 10,200 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 (−4% 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 40.4 ft stage, 5,110 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST (NWS gauge CLUC1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 12:36 PM PST. Highest point: 40.6 ft, 5,270 ft³/s on Nov 9, 1:00 PM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 40.5 ft | 5,200 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 40.5 ft | 5,180 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 40.5 ft | 5,230 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 40.6 ft | 5,260 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 40.6 ft | 5,270 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 40.6 ft | 5,270 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:06 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.