METHOW RIVER AT WINTHROP, WA
USGS 12448500 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 12448500 · 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, 6:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 6:15 PM PST; ranging 203 to 212 ft³/s; latest 203 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, 6:15 PM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 241–476 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 242–454 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 242–454 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 | 236–427 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 236–427 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 240–428 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 237–436 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 238–441 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 | 234–370 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 232–358 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 232–358 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 232–358 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 232–358 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 | 232–358 |
Map of USGS gauge 12448500 and the river around it
Where METHOW RIVER AT WINTHROP, WA sits, with 3 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: 241–476 ft³/s (middle half of 37 years of record). Now: 203 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 203 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 37 years of record (1972–2026): 10th 218, 25th 241, median 294, 75th 476, 90th 768 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 187 ft³/s, highest 1,020 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 (−1.5% 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.
This gauge is on our page for Methow River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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.
NWS observed 9.81 ft stage, 203 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:15 PM PST (NWS gauge WTHW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:10 AM PST. Highest point: 9.88 ft, 224 ft³/s on Nov 12, 10:00 AM PST.
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 9.82 ft | 206 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 9.82 ft | 206 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 9.84 ft | 212 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 9.86 ft | 218 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 9.85 ft | 215 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 9.83 ft | 209 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 9.85 ft | 215 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 9.88 ft | 224 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 9.88 ft | 224 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 9.85 ft | 215 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:20 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.