MIDDLE FORK WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR DEXTER, OR
USGS 14150000 · Oregon · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity
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USGS 14150000 · Oregon · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity
What the agencies suggest
Use a thermometer to check water temperatures frequentlyOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 182 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM PST; ranging 1,240 to 1,540 ft³/s; latest 1,480 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) | Water temp (°F) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.6 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 7:05 PM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.8 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 6:10 PM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 4:20 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.5 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 3:25 PM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 56.8 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 57.2 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 1:35 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 57.4 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 12:40 PM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 57.2 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST | 1,470 | 2.98 | 57 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 10:50 AM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 56.8 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 9:55 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 55.8 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 8:05 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.6 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 7:10 AM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.6 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.6 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 5:20 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.8 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 4:25 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.8 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.8 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 2:35 AM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.8 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 1:40 AM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.8 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,850 |
| Nov 4, 11:50 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 10:55 PM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 9:05 PM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 8:10 PM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 6:20 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 5:25 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 56.5 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 3:35 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.7 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 2:40 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.8 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 57 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 12:50 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 57.2 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 11:55 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 57.2 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 56.8 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 10:05 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 9:10 AM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.8 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.4 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 7:20 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 55.2 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 6:25 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.2 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 1,480 | 2.99 | 55.2 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 4:35 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.2 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 3:40 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 55.4 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.4 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 1:50 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 55.4 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 12:55 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.4 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.6 | 1,600–3,840 |
| Nov 3, 11:05 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 55.6 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 10:10 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.8 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.8 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 8:20 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.8 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 7:25 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 5:35 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 4:40 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.5 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.7 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 2:50 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 57 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 1:55 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 57 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.8 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 12:05 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.7 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 11:10 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.5 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 9:20 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 8:25 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 6:35 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 5:40 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 3:50 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 2:55 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 55.9 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 1:05 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 3, 12:10 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,870 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 10:20 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 9:25 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 7:35 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 6:40 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 4:50 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.5 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 3:55 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.7 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.8 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 2:05 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 57 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 1:10 PM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 57 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 11:20 AM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.8 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 10:25 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.5 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 8:20 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 7:25 AM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 5:35 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 4:40 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.1 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 2:50 AM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 1:55 AM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 2, 12:05 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.3 | 1,600–3,910 |
| Nov 1, 11:10 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.5 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.5 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 9:20 PM PST | 1,540 | 3.03 | 56.5 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 8:25 PM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.5 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.7 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 6:35 PM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.7 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 5:40 PM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.8 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 3:50 PM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57.2 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 2:55 PM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57.4 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57.6 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 PM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57.6 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 PM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57.6 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 1,540 | 3.03 | 57.4 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 10:20 AM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 9:25 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.8 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.7 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 7:35 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.7 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 6:40 AM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.7 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.7 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 4:50 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.7 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 3:55 AM PST | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.7 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.8 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 2:05 AM PST | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.8 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 1:10 AM PST | 1,500 | 3 | 56.7 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.8 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Nov 1, 12:20 AM PDT | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.8 | 1,610–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 11:25 PM PDT | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.8 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.8 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 9:35 PM PDT | 1,520 | 3.02 | 56.8 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 8:40 PM PDT | 1,540 | 3.03 | 56.8 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM PDT | 1,510 | 3.01 | 56.8 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 6:50 PM PDT | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 5:55 PM PDT | 1,510 | 3.01 | 57.2 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 1,510 | 3.01 | 57.4 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 4:05 PM PDT | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57.4 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 3:10 PM PDT | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57.6 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57.6 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 1:20 PM PDT | 1,540 | 3.03 | 57.6 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 12:25 PM PDT | 1,520 | 3.02 | 57.6 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 1,540 | 3.03 | 57.2 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 10:35 AM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 56.8 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 9:40 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 56.5 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 56.3 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 7:50 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 56.3 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 6:55 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 56.3 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 1,240 | 2.8 | 56.3 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 5:05 AM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 56.5 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 4:10 AM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 56.5 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 56.7 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 2:20 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 56.7 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 1:25 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 56.7 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 56.8 | 1,620–3,860 |
| Oct 30, 11:35 PM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 56.8 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 10:40 PM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 57 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 57 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 8:50 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.2 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 7:55 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.4 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.6 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 6:05 PM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 57.7 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 5:10 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.9 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 58.3 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 3:20 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 58.6 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 2:25 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 58.6 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 58.5 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 12:35 PM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 58.1 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 11:40 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.9 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.7 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 9:50 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.7 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 8:55 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.4 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 57.4 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 7:05 AM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 57.4 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 6:10 AM PDT | 1,270 | 2.82 | 57.4 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.4 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 4:20 AM PDT | 1,240 | 2.8 | 57.4 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 3:25 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.4 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.4 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 1:35 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.6 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 30, 12:40 AM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.6 | 1,610–3,840 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.6 | 1,590–3,780 |
| Oct 29, 10:50 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.7 | 1,590–3,780 |
| Oct 29, 9:55 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.7 | 1,590–3,780 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.81 | 57.7 | 1,590–3,780 |
Normal for Nov 5: 1,600–3,850 ft³/s (middle half of 80 years of record). Now: 1,480 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 1,480 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 80 years of record (1947–2026): 10th 1,320, 25th 1,600, median 3,080, 75th 3,850, 90th 5,180 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 764 ft³/s, highest 8,890 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 (+0% 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.
Water temperature, last 7 days: 182 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM PST; ranging 55.2 to 58.6 °F; latest 55.6 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM PST | 55.6 |
| Nov 5, 7:05 PM PST | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 6:10 PM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 5, 4:20 PM PST | 56.5 |
| Nov 5, 3:25 PM PST | 56.8 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 57.2 |
| Nov 5, 1:35 PM PST | 57.4 |
| Nov 5, 12:40 PM PST | 57.2 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST | 57 |
| Nov 5, 10:50 AM PST | 56.8 |
| Nov 5, 9:55 AM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 8:05 AM PST | 55.6 |
| Nov 5, 7:10 AM PST | 55.6 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 55.6 |
| Nov 5, 5:20 AM PST | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 4:25 AM PST | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 2:35 AM PST | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 1:40 AM PST | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 11:50 PM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:55 PM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 9:05 PM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 8:10 PM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 4, 6:20 PM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 4, 5:25 PM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 56.5 |
| Nov 4, 3:35 PM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 4, 2:40 PM PST | 56.8 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM PST | 57 |
| Nov 4, 12:50 PM PST | 57.2 |
| Nov 4, 11:55 AM PST | 57.2 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM PST | 56.8 |
| Nov 4, 10:05 AM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 4, 9:10 AM PST | 55.8 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 55.4 |
| Nov 4, 7:20 AM PST | 55.2 |
| Nov 4, 6:25 AM PST | 55.2 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 55.2 |
| Nov 4, 4:35 AM PST | 55.2 |
| Nov 4, 3:40 AM PST | 55.4 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM PST | 55.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:50 AM PST | 55.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:55 AM PST | 55.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 55.6 |
| Nov 3, 11:05 PM PST | 55.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:10 PM PST | 55.8 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 55.8 |
| Nov 3, 8:20 PM PST | 55.8 |
| Nov 3, 7:25 PM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 5:35 PM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 4:40 PM PST | 56.5 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 3, 2:50 PM PST | 57 |
| Nov 3, 1:55 PM PST | 57 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 56.8 |
| Nov 3, 12:05 PM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 3, 11:10 AM PST | 56.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 3, 9:20 AM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 3, 8:25 AM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 6:35 AM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 5:40 AM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 3:50 AM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 2:55 AM PST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 1:05 AM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 12:10 AM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 10:20 PM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 9:25 PM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 7:35 PM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:40 PM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:50 PM PST | 56.5 |
| Nov 2, 3:55 PM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 56.8 |
| Nov 2, 2:05 PM PST | 57 |
| Nov 2, 1:10 PM PST | 57 |
| Nov 2, 11:20 AM PST | 56.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:25 AM PST | 56.5 |
| Nov 2, 8:20 AM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 7:25 AM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 5:35 AM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 4:40 AM PST | 56.1 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:50 AM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 2, 1:55 AM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 2, 12:05 AM PST | 56.3 |
| Nov 1, 11:10 PM PST | 56.5 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 56.5 |
| Nov 1, 9:20 PM PST | 56.5 |
| Nov 1, 8:25 PM PST | 56.5 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:35 PM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:40 PM PST | 56.8 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 57 |
| Nov 1, 3:50 PM PST | 57.2 |
| Nov 1, 2:55 PM PST | 57.4 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 57.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 PM PST | 57.6 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 PM PST | 57.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 57.4 |
| Nov 1, 10:20 AM PST | 57 |
| Nov 1, 9:25 AM PST | 56.8 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 7:35 AM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:40 AM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 4:50 AM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 3:55 AM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 56.8 |
| Nov 1, 2:05 AM PST | 56.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:10 AM PST | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 56.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:20 AM PDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:25 PM PDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 9:35 PM PDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 8:40 PM PDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM PDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 6:50 PM PDT | 57 |
| Oct 31, 5:55 PM PDT | 57.2 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 57.4 |
| Oct 31, 4:05 PM PDT | 57.4 |
| Oct 31, 3:10 PM PDT | 57.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 57.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:20 PM PDT | 57.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:25 PM PDT | 57.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 57.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:35 AM PDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 9:40 AM PDT | 56.5 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM PDT | 56.3 |
| Oct 31, 7:50 AM PDT | 56.3 |
| Oct 31, 6:55 AM PDT | 56.3 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 56.3 |
| Oct 31, 5:05 AM PDT | 56.5 |
| Oct 31, 4:10 AM PDT | 56.5 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 56.7 |
| Oct 31, 2:20 AM PDT | 56.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:25 AM PDT | 56.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:35 PM PDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 30, 10:40 PM PDT | 57 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM PDT | 57 |
| Oct 30, 8:50 PM PDT | 57.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:55 PM PDT | 57.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 57.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:05 PM PDT | 57.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:10 PM PDT | 57.9 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 58.3 |
| Oct 30, 3:20 PM PDT | 58.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:25 PM PDT | 58.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 58.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:35 PM PDT | 58.1 |
| Oct 30, 11:40 AM PDT | 57.9 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM PDT | 57.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:50 AM PDT | 57.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:55 AM PDT | 57.4 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 57.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:05 AM PDT | 57.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:10 AM PDT | 57.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 57.4 |
| Oct 30, 4:20 AM PDT | 57.4 |
| Oct 30, 3:25 AM PDT | 57.4 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 57.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:35 AM PDT | 57.6 |
| Oct 30, 12:40 AM PDT | 57.6 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM PDT | 57.6 |
| Oct 29, 10:50 PM PDT | 57.7 |
| Oct 29, 9:55 PM PDT | 57.7 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 57.7 |
Map of USGS gauge 14150000 and the river around it
Where MIDDLE FORK WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR DEXTER, OR sits, with 4 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
Under ODFW's 68°F line. Water 55.6°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 57.4°F. That is under the 68°F at which ODFW says trout, steelhead and salmon “start to feel stressed”. “Fish early in the morning when water temperatures are cooler and fish are more active.”
5 tips for fishing in hot water (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife)Species the agency lists for Middle Fork Willamette River: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead.
Source: Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code) (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife).
Cold water. Water 55.6°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)Dissolved oxygen 10.8 mg/L at Nov 5, 7:15 PM PST; 7-day range 10.3–11.6 mg/L
Enough oxygen for coldwater fish: 10.8 mg/L meets the 6.5 mg/L EPA sets for coldwater fish (other life stages; eggs and fry need a 8 mg/L minimum).
Quality Criteria for Water 1986 (“Gold Book”): dissolved oxygen, Table 1; pH (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)Turbidity 0.9 FNU at Nov 5, 7:15 PM PST; 7-day range 0.3–1.5 FNU
Water clarity: Turbidity measures the relative clarity of water: higher means murkier. No agency publishes a fishing threshold for it; compare with this gauge's own recent readings.
Turbidity and Water (U.S. Geological Survey)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 692 ft stage at Nov 5, 7:10 PM PST (NWS gauge DEXO3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
This gauge is on Middle Fork Willamette River: regulations, guides and shops
USGS gauge page USGS statistics NWS gauge DEXO3
Checked Nov 5, 8:11 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.