PUTAH C NR WINTERS CA
USGS 11454000 · California · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 11454000 · 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
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST; ranging 97.5 to 144 ft³/s; latest 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, 6:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM PST | 101 | 5.94 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM PST | 104 | 5.96 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST | 108 | 5.99 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST | 103 | 5.95 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST | 103 | 5.95 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 64–131 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM PST | 101 | 5.94 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM PST | 109 | 6 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM PST | 125 | 6.11 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM PST | 128 | 6.13 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM PST | 128 | 6.13 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM PST | 128 | 6.13 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM PST | 128 | 6.13 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM PST | 123 | 6.1 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM PST | 111 | 6.01 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 60–125 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM PST | 100 | 5.93 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 61–130 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 61–130 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–138 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM PST | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PDT | 98.8 | 5.92 | 58–143 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 58–143 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM PDT | 98.8 | 5.92 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM PDT | 98.8 | 5.92 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM PDT | 98.8 | 5.92 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM PDT | 98.8 | 5.92 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM PDT | 98.8 | 5.92 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM PDT | 98.8 | 5.92 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 98.8 | 5.92 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–142 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM PDT | 97.5 | 5.91 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM PDT | 98.8 | 5.92 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM PDT | 101 | 5.94 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT | 115 | 6.04 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 142 | 6.22 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 56–144 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 56–144 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 60–147 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 60–147 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 60–147 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 60–147 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM PDT | 144 | 6.23 | 60–147 |
Map of USGS gauge 11454000 and the river around it
Where PUTAH C NR WINTERS 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: 64–131 ft³/s (middle half of 67 years of record). Now: 100 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 100 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 67 years of record (1960–2026): 10th 41, 25th 64, median 90, 75th 131, 90th 171 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 9.6 ft³/s, highest 558 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 (+0% 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, 6:56 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.