YUBA R NR MARYSVILLE CA
USGS 11421000 · California · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 11421000 · 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, 7:30 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, 8:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM PST; ranging 533 to 650 ft³/s; latest 557 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, 7:30 PM PST | 557 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM PST | 557 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM PST | 563 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST | 563 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM PST | 569 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST | 557 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST | 557 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST | 557 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST | 557 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 557 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 500–887 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 500–887 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 557 | 61.1 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 508–892 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 508–892 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 529–884 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM PST | 545 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM PST | 533 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST | 533 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 533 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST | 533 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 539 | 61 | 542–885 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST | 539 | 61 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM PST | 539 | 61 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM PST | 539 | 61 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 545 | 61 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM PST | 551 | 61.1 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST | 557 | 61.1 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST | 575 | 61.1 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST | 581 | 61.1 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST | 593 | 61.1 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST | 612 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST | 630 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM PST | 637 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM PST | 637 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM PST | 637 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 637 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM PST | 637 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST | 637 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM PST | 637 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM PST | 643 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM PST | 643 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM PST | 650 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PST | 650 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PDT | 650 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM PDT | 650 | 61.2 | 520–880 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM PDT | 643 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 624 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM PDT | 618 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT | 618 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM PDT | 612 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM PDT | 612 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM PDT | 618 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM PDT | 618 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM PDT | 618 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM PDT | 624 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM PDT | 624 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM PDT | 618 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 618 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT | 612 | 61.2 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT | 605 | 61.1 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM PDT | 593 | 61.1 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM PDT | 593 | 61.1 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM PDT | 599 | 61.1 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT | 593 | 61.1 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT | 593 | 61.1 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT | 593 | 61.1 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT | 593 | 61.1 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT | 599 | 61.1 | 490–878 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 593 | 61.1 | 490–878 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT | 599 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 599 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 599 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT | 599 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM PDT | 593 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM PDT | 593 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM PDT | 599 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT | 593 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT | 593 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 587 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 581 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 575 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT | 569 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM PDT | 563 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 551 | 61.1 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM PDT | 545 | 61 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM PDT | 545 | 61 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM PDT | 545 | 61 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT | 545 | 61 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT | 545 | 61 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT | 545 | 61 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 545 | 61 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT | 545 | 61 | 480–879 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT | 545 | 61 | 480–879 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT | 545 | 61 | 526–870 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 545 | 61 | 526–870 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT | 545 | 61 | 526–870 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM PDT | 545 | 61 | 526–870 |
Map of USGS gauge 11421000 and the river around it
Where YUBA R NR MARYSVILLE CA 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: the trout lines CDFW uses are 67°F.
Species the agency lists for Yuba River: Steelhead.
Source: Steelhead Report and Restoration Card location codes (named river systems) (California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Branch).
Normal for Nov 5: 500–887 ft³/s (middle half of 57 years of record). Now: 557 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 557 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 57 years of record (1970–2026): 10th 421, 25th 500, median 610, 75th 887, 90th 2,040 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 185 ft³/s, highest 2,800 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 (+2.2% 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 61.1 ft stage, 522 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 PM PST (NWS gauge MRYC1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 12:35 PM PST. Highest point: 61.1 ft, 557 ft³/s on Nov 5, 7:00 PM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 61.1 ft | 557 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 61.1 ft | 557 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 61.1 ft | 557 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 61.1 ft | 557 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 61.1 ft | 557 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 61.1 ft | 557 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:24 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.