RUSSIAN R NR HEALDSBURG CA
USGS 11464000 · California · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 11464000 · 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, 7:45 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT to Nov 5, 7:45 PM PST; ranging 156 to 184 ft³/s; latest 156 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, 7:45 PM PST | 156 | -0.01 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM PST | 156 | -0.01 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM PST | 156 | -0.01 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST | 159 | 0 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST | 156 | -0.01 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST | 159 | 0 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST | 159 | 0 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST | 159 | 0 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST | 159 | 0 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST | 159 | 0 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST | 159 | 0 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST | 159 | 0 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST | 161 | 0.01 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST | 161 | 0.01 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST | 161 | 0.01 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST | 161 | 0.01 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST | 161 | 0.01 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST | 163 | 0.02 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST | 163 | 0.02 | 171–329 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST | 163 | 0.02 | 171–329 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST | 165 | 0.03 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST | 165 | 0.03 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST | 168 | 0.04 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST | 168 | 0.04 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST | 168 | 0.04 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST | 170 | 0.05 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST | 170 | 0.05 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM PST | 170 | 0.05 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM PST | 170 | 0.05 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM PST | 170 | 0.05 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM PST | 172 | 0.06 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM PST | 172 | 0.06 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM PST | 172 | 0.06 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM PST | 170 | 0.05 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM PST | 172 | 0.06 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM PST | 172 | 0.06 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM PST | 172 | 0.06 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM PST | 172 | 0.06 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM PST | 172 | 0.06 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM PST | 172 | 0.06 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM PST | 175 | 0.07 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM PST | 175 | 0.07 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM PST | 175 | 0.07 | 167–332 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM PST | 175 | 0.07 | 167–332 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM PST | 177 | 0.08 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM PST | 177 | 0.08 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM PST | 177 | 0.08 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM PST | 184 | 0.11 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 166–320 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM PST | 184 | 0.11 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM PST | 184 | 0.11 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM PST | 184 | 0.11 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM PST | 184 | 0.11 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM PST | 184 | 0.11 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM PST | 184 | 0.11 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM PST | 184 | 0.11 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM PST | 184 | 0.11 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM PST | 184 | 0.11 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 165–320 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM PST | 182 | 0.1 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PST | 180 | 0.09 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 170–312 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 170–312 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 171–309 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM PDT | 177 | 0.08 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 167–315 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 168–313 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 168–313 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM PDT | 180 | 0.09 | 168–313 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT | 182 | 0.1 | 168–313 |
Map of USGS gauge 11464000 and the river around it
Where RUSSIAN R NR HEALDSBURG CA sits, with 8 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
Normal for Nov 5: 171–329 ft³/s (middle half of 87 years of record). Now: 156 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 156 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 87 years of record (1940–2026): 10th 110, 25th 171, median 220, 75th 329, 90th 484 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 38.1 ft³/s, highest 770 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 (−7.1% 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.
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 Russian River: Steelhead.
Source: Steelhead Report and Restoration Card location codes (named river systems) (California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Branch).
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 -0.01 ft stage at Nov 5, 6:45 PM PST (NWS gauge HEAC1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 12:38 PM PST. Highest point: -0.01 ft on Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | -0.01 ft | – |
| Fri, Nov 6 | -0.01 ft | – |
| Sat, Nov 7 | -0.01 ft | – |
| Sun, Nov 8 | -0.01 ft | – |
| Mon, Nov 9 | -0.01 ft | – |
| Tue, Nov 10 | -0.01 ft | – |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:27 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.