METHOW RIVER NEAR MOUTH NEAR PATEROS, WA
USGS 12450480 · Washington · reports water temperature
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USGS 12450480 · Washington · reports water temperature
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, 5:30 PM PST · provisional USGS data
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS, WA (USGS 12449950, 3.2 miles away).
Water temperature, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 5:30 PM PST; ranging 40.5 to 45.9 °F; latest 44.8 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM PST | 44.8 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST | 44.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM PST | 45 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 44.8 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST | 44.8 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST | 44.4 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST | 43.9 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST | 43.5 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST | 43 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST | 43 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST | 43 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST | 43 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 43.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 43.3 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 43.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 43.5 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 43.7 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM PST | 43.3 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM PST | 42.8 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST | 42.1 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM PST | 40.8 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST | 40.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 40.8 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 41 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 41.5 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 42.1 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 42.3 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST | 42.4 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM PST | 42.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM PST | 42.8 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM PST | 43 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM PST | 43 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST | 43.3 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST | 43.7 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST | 43.7 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST | 43.9 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST | 43.7 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM PST | 42.4 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM PST | 41.5 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM PST | 41.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST | 42.1 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM PST | 42.3 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM PST | 42.4 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST | 42.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM PST | 43 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM PST | 43 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM PST | 42.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM PST | 41.2 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM PST | 40.6 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM PST | 40.5 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST | 40.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 41 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST | 42.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST | 42.4 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST | 42.8 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST | 43.3 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM PST | 43.5 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM PST | 43.7 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM PST | 43.7 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 43.9 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM PST | 44.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST | 44.4 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST | 44.6 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST | 45 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST | 45.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST | 45 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST | 44.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM PST | 43.5 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM PST | 42.8 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM PST | 42.1 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST | 42.3 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM PST | 42.6 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM PST | 42.8 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM PST | 43.3 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PST | 43.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PDT | 43.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM PDT | 44.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM PDT | 44.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 44.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM PDT | 44.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT | 44.4 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM PDT | 44.4 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM PDT | 44.4 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM PDT | 44.4 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM PDT | 44.6 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM PDT | 44.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM PDT | 44.4 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM PDT | 43.9 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM PDT | 43.2 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 42.4 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT | 41.9 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT | 41.5 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM PDT | 41.7 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM PDT | 41.9 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM PDT | 42.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT | 42.4 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT | 42.8 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT | 43.2 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT | 43.5 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT | 43.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 44.1 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT | 44.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 44.4 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 44.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT | 44.8 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM PDT | 45.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM PDT | 45.3 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM PDT | 45.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT | 45.9 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT | 45.9 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 45.5 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 44.8 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 44.4 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT | 44.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM PDT | 43.9 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 43.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM PDT | 43.7 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM PDT | 43.7 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM PDT | 43.9 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT | 44.1 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT | 44.2 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT | 44.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 44.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT | 45.1 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT | 45.3 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT | 45.3 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 45.5 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT | 45.5 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM PDT | 45.5 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM PDT | 45.7 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM PDT | 45.7 |
Map of USGS gauge 12450480 and the river around it
Where METHOW RIVER NEAR MOUTH NEAR PATEROS, WA sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
Federal guidance. 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:
Under the federal 68°F line. Water 44.8°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 45°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)This gauge is on the same river as our page for Methow River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Cold water. Water 44.8°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 6:07 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.