COLUMBIA RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY
USGS 12399500 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 12399500 · Washington · 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, 8:00 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM PST; ranging 47,500 to 85,800 ft³/s; latest 85,000 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, 8:00 PM PST | 85,000 | 101 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM PST | 85,500 | 102 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST | 85,600 | 101 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM PST | 84,000 | 101 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM PST | 79,300 | 101 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST | 77,100 | 100 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST | 68,700 | 99.2 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST | 67,000 | 99.1 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM PST | 68,300 | 99.2 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM PST | 68,200 | 99.3 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST | 68,700 | 99.5 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST | 75,800 | 100 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST | 77,600 | 101 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM PST | 77,300 | 100 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM PST | 76,900 | 100 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM PST | 76,400 | 100 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST | 70,000 | 99.4 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM PST | 67,600 | 99.2 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM PST | 67,200 | 99.1 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM PST | 67,700 | 99.2 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM PST | 67,800 | 99.2 | 55,400–84,000 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM PST | 68,300 | 99.3 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST | 69,900 | 99.6 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST | 75,500 | 100 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM PST | 79,000 | 101 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM PST | 77,500 | 101 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM PST | 78,500 | 101 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM PST | 79,700 | 101 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM PST | 84,000 | 102 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM PST | 85,500 | 102 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM PST | 85,200 | 102 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM PST | 85,800 | 102 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM PST | 83,400 | 101 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM PST | 78,800 | 101 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM PST | 78,100 | 101 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM PST | 78,100 | 101 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM PST | 76,500 | 100 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM PST | 74,000 | 100 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM PST | 74,400 | 100 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM PST | 75,200 | 100 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM PST | 74,200 | 100 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM PST | 75,400 | 100 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM PST | 75,900 | 100 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM PST | 75,000 | 100 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 76,200 | 100 | 57,000–84,300 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM PST | 77,600 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM PST | 77,900 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM PST | 76,700 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM PST | 77,300 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM PST | 78,000 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM PST | 77,400 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM PST | 77,300 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM PST | 76,800 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM PST | 78,400 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM PST | 76,800 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 77,400 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM PST | 77,100 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM PST | 76,900 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM PST | 78,400 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM PST | 77,800 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 77,200 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM PST | 76,500 | 100 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM PST | 65,400 | 99 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM PST | 67,000 | 99.1 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM PST | 67,300 | 99.3 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM PST | 69,300 | 99.7 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 75,500 | 100 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM PST | 76,200 | 100 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM PST | 77,800 | 101 | 57,000–83,300 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM PST | 77,000 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM PST | 77,700 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM PST | 78,600 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM PST | 78,100 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM PST | 77,400 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 78,000 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 77,700 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 78,300 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 77,600 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM PST | 77,800 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM PST | 77,200 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM PST | 78,500 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM PST | 78,100 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM PST | 76,900 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM PST | 78,500 | 101 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM PST | 73,900 | 100 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM PST | 73,400 | 100 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM PST | 74,400 | 100 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM PST | 77,200 | 100 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM PST | 77,100 | 100 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM PST | 76,300 | 100 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM PST | 74,900 | 100 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 65,500 | 98.9 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM PST | 64,500 | 98.8 | 58,400–84,000 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM PST | 66,500 | 99.2 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM PST | 74,700 | 100 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM PST | 75,500 | 100 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM PST | 80,300 | 101 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM PST | 80,800 | 101 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM PST | 79,300 | 101 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM PST | 78,600 | 101 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM PST | 77,400 | 100 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM PST | 75,700 | 100 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 74,900 | 100 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM PST | 72,600 | 99.9 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 71,800 | 99.7 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM PST | 72,800 | 99.8 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM PST | 71,800 | 99.7 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM PST | 70,900 | 99.4 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM PST | 66,800 | 98.7 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM PST | 54,800 | 97.2 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM PST | 55,500 | 97.2 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM PST | 55,400 | 97.2 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM PST | 55,100 | 97.2 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 55,900 | 97.3 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM PST | 56,000 | 97.3 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 55,900 | 97.3 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PDT | 56,600 | 97.4 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM PDT | 56,600 | 97.6 | 60,200–79,800 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM PDT | 62,300 | 98.6 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM PDT | 67,100 | 99.2 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM PDT | 72,100 | 99.9 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM PDT | 75,200 | 100 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM PDT | 74,900 | 100 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM PDT | 73,500 | 99.7 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 65,900 | 98.7 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 64,000 | 98.5 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 62,900 | 98.3 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM PDT | 62,000 | 98.2 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM PDT | 62,000 | 98.2 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM PDT | 60,200 | 98 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM PDT | 62,000 | 98.2 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM PDT | 61,000 | 98.1 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM PDT | 60,900 | 98.1 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM PDT | 60,500 | 98 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM PDT | 59,100 | 97.8 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 60,700 | 97.7 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM PDT | 50,800 | 96.3 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM PDT | 49,800 | 96.2 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM PDT | 47,700 | 95.8 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM PDT | 47,500 | 95.8 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM PDT | 48,000 | 95.9 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM PDT | 48,300 | 96.2 | 59,400–80,600 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM PDT | 55,100 | 97.3 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM PDT | 61,200 | 98.1 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM PDT | 61,100 | 98.2 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM PDT | 61,300 | 98.3 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 66,200 | 99.1 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM PDT | 69,800 | 99.4 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM PDT | 68,900 | 99.3 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM PDT | 70,500 | 99.4 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 68,500 | 99.2 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM PDT | 68,600 | 99.2 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM PDT | 67,700 | 99.2 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM PDT | 68,800 | 99.2 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM PDT | 68,600 | 99.2 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM PDT | 67,700 | 99.1 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT | 67,000 | 99 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 67,100 | 98.8 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM PDT | 61,600 | 97.9 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM PDT | 53,500 | 96.7 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM PDT | 50,200 | 96.3 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM PDT | 49,100 | 96.1 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM PDT | 47,500 | 95.9 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM PDT | 48,400 | 96.1 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM PDT | 49,100 | 96.2 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT | 49,900 | 96.7 | 58,500–81,100 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM PDT | 59,200 | 98.2 | 58,600–80,400 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM PDT | 63,900 | 98.8 | 58,600–80,400 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 66,800 | 99 | 58,600–80,400 |
Map of USGS gauge 12399500 and the river around it
Where COLUMBIA RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY 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. 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.
This gauge is on our page for Columbia River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 55,400–84,000 ft³/s (middle half of 88 years of record). Now: 85,000 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 85,000 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 88 years of record (1939–2026): 10th 44,000, 25th 55,400, median 72,300, 75th 84,000, 90th 93,900 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 35,400 ft³/s, highest 108,000 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 (+7.6% 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, 8:30 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.