PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING, WA
USGS 12093500 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 12093500 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:00 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Much below normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM PST; ranging 152 to 194 ft³/s; latest 177 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, 7:00 PM PST | 177 | 5.99 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST | 179 | 6 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM PST | 182 | 6.01 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM PST | 182 | 6.01 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST | 184 | 6.02 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST | 187 | 6.03 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST | 187 | 6.03 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM PST | 184 | 6.02 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM PST | 182 | 6.01 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST | 177 | 5.99 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST | 172 | 5.97 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST | 168 | 5.95 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM PST | 165 | 5.94 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM PST | 163 | 5.93 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM PST | 161 | 5.92 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST | 159 | 5.91 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 350–919 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 350–919 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 350–1,000 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 318–937 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 318–937 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 152 | 5.88 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM PST | 154 | 5.89 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM PST | 159 | 5.91 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM PST | 159 | 5.91 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM PST | 159 | 5.91 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 304–901 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 304–901 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM PST | 157 | 5.9 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM PST | 159 | 5.91 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM PST | 159 | 5.91 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM PST | 159 | 5.91 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM PST | 159 | 5.91 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM PST | 159 | 5.91 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM PST | 161 | 5.92 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 161 | 5.92 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM PST | 161 | 5.92 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 161 | 5.92 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM PST | 161 | 5.92 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM PST | 161 | 5.92 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM PST | 161 | 5.92 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM PST | 163 | 5.93 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM PST | 163 | 5.93 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM PST | 163 | 5.93 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM PST | 163 | 5.93 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM PST | 163 | 5.93 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 165 | 5.94 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM PST | 165 | 5.94 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 165 | 5.94 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PDT | 165 | 5.94 | 320–820 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM PDT | 165 | 5.94 | 320–820 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM PDT | 165 | 5.94 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM PDT | 165 | 5.94 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM PDT | 165 | 5.94 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM PDT | 165 | 5.94 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM PDT | 165 | 5.94 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM PDT | 168 | 5.95 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 168 | 5.95 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 168 | 5.95 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 168 | 5.95 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM PDT | 168 | 5.95 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM PDT | 170 | 5.96 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM PDT | 170 | 5.96 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM PDT | 170 | 5.96 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM PDT | 172 | 5.97 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM PDT | 172 | 5.97 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM PDT | 172 | 5.97 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM PDT | 172 | 5.97 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 172 | 5.97 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM PDT | 175 | 5.98 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM PDT | 175 | 5.98 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM PDT | 175 | 5.98 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM PDT | 175 | 5.98 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM PDT | 177 | 5.99 | 303–714 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM PDT | 175 | 5.98 | 303–714 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM PDT | 177 | 5.99 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM PDT | 177 | 5.99 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM PDT | 179 | 6 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM PDT | 179 | 6 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 179 | 6 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM PDT | 179 | 6 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM PDT | 179 | 6 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM PDT | 182 | 6.01 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 184 | 6.02 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM PDT | 182 | 6.01 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM PDT | 184 | 6.02 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM PDT | 182 | 6.01 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM PDT | 184 | 6.02 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM PDT | 184 | 6.02 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT | 184 | 6.02 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 184 | 6.02 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM PDT | 187 | 6.03 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM PDT | 187 | 6.03 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM PDT | 187 | 6.03 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM PDT | 189 | 6.04 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM PDT | 189 | 6.04 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM PDT | 189 | 6.04 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM PDT | 189 | 6.04 | 276–670 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT | 189 | 6.04 | 276–670 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM PDT | 192 | 6.05 | 258–745 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM PDT | 192 | 6.05 | 258–745 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 194 | 6.06 | 258–745 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM PDT | 194 | 6.06 | 258–745 |
Map of USGS gauge 12093500 and the river around it
Where PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING, WA sits, with 5 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Washington rule: 68°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 350–919 ft³/s (middle half of 95 years of record). Now: 177 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 177 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 95 years of record (1932–2026): 10th 218, 25th 350, median 550, 75th 919, 90th 1,670 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 95 ft³/s, highest 5,460 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 14.9%, from 154 to 177 ft³/s. 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.
This gauge is on our page for Puyallup River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 14.9%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS 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.
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 6 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:15 PM PST (NWS gauge ORTW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 2:56 PM PST. Highest point: 7.8 ft³/s on Nov 10, 10:00 PM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | – | 6 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | – | 5.9 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | – | 6.5 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | – | 7.3 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | – | 6.7 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | – | 7.8 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | – | 7.8 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | – | 7.2 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | – | 7.4 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | – | 7.5 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:17 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.