NORTH SANTIAM RIVER NR MARION FORKS, OR
USGS 14174450 · Oregon · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature
USGS 14174450 · Oregon · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature
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, 5:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 162 readings from Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT to Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST; ranging 56.5 to 66.4 ft³/s; latest 58.7 ft³/s; 1 gap in the record.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 42.3 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 42.6 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 43.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 43.3 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 43 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 42.6 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 42.1 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 41.9 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.7 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 41.5 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 41.4 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.5 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.5 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.5 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.9 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.9 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.7 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.7 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.7 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.9 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 42.1 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 42.1 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 56.5 | 9.44 | 40.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 39.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 39.7 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 56.5 | 9.44 | 39.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 39.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 39.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 39.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 39.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 40.1 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 40.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 40.5 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 40.8 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.5 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.9 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 42.1 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 42.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 42.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 42.8 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 43.3 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 43 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 42.6 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 42.3 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.9 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.5 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.5 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.5 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.7 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 39 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 39 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 39.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 39.2 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 39.4 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 39.4 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 39.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 39.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 39.9 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 40.3 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 40.5 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 40.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 40.8 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 57.6 | 9.45 | 40.8 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.4 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 42.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 42.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 41.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 40.5 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 40.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 40.1 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 39.7 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 39.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 39.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 58.7 | 9.46 | 39.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 39.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 60.8 | 9.48 | 40.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 40.3 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 59.7 | 9.47 | 40.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 60.8 | 9.48 | 40.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 58.7 | 9.46 | 40.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 59.7 | 9.47 | 41 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 59.7 | 9.47 | 41.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 59.7 | 9.47 | 41.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 59.7 | 9.47 | 41.5 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 59.7 | 9.47 | 41.5 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 59.7 | 9.47 | 41.7 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 41.9 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT | 59.7 | 9.47 | 42.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 42.3 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 42.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 41.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 59.7 | 9.47 | 41 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 59.7 | 9.47 | 40.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 39.9 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 59.7 | 9.47 | 39.9 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 59.7 | 9.47 | 39.7 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 39.7 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 39.9 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 40.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 40.3 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 40.3 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 40.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 40.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 41 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 41.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 41.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 61.9 | 9.49 | 41.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 61.9 | 9.49 | 41.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 60.8 | 9.48 | 41.9 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 61.9 | 9.49 | 42.3 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 63 | 9.5 | 42.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 61.9 | 9.49 | 42.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 63 | 9.5 | 43 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 63 | 9.5 | 43 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 61.9 | 9.49 | 42.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 61.9 | 9.49 | 42.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 63 | 9.5 | 42.3 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 63 | 9.5 | 41.9 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 63 | 9.5 | 41.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 63 | 9.5 | 41.4 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 64.1 | 9.51 | 41.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 63 | 9.5 | 41.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 63 | 9.5 | 41.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 63 | 9.5 | 41.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 64.1 | 9.51 | 41.5 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 64.1 | 9.51 | 41.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 64.1 | 9.51 | 41.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 64.1 | 9.51 | 41.9 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 65.2 | 9.52 | 41.9 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 65.2 | 9.52 | 42.1 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 64.1 | 9.51 | 42.1 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 65.2 | 9.52 | 42.3 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 65.2 | 9.52 | 42.4 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT | 66.4 | 9.53 | 42.6 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT | 66.4 | 9.53 | 43 |
Water temperature, last 7 days: 162 readings from Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT to Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST; ranging 39 to 43.3 °F; latest 42.3 °F; 1 gap in the record.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST | 42.3 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST | 42.6 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 43.3 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 43 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 42.6 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 42.1 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 41.5 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 41.5 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 41.5 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 41.5 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 42.1 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 42.1 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 40.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 39.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 39.7 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 39.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 39.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 39.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 39.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 39.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 40.1 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 40.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 40.5 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 40.8 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 41 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 41.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 41.5 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 42.1 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 42.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 42.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 42.8 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 43.3 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 43 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 42.6 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 42.3 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 41.9 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 41.5 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 41.5 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 41.5 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 41.7 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 39 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 39 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 39.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 39.2 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 39.4 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 39.4 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 39.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 39.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 39.9 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 40.3 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 40.5 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 40.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 40.8 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 40.8 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 41 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 42.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 42.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 41.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 40.5 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 40.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 40.1 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 39.7 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 39.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 39.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 39.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 39.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 40.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 40.3 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 40.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 40.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 40.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 41 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 41.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 41.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 41.5 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 41.5 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 41.7 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 41.9 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT | 42.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 41.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 41 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 40.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 39.9 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 39.9 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 39.7 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 39.7 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 39.9 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 40.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 40.3 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 40.3 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 40.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 40.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 41 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 41.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 41.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 41.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 41.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 41.9 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 42.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 42.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 43 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 43 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 42.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 42.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 41.9 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 41.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 41.4 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 41.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 41.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 41.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 41.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 41.5 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 41.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 41.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 41.9 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 41.9 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 42.1 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 42.1 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 42.4 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT | 42.6 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT | 43 |
Map of USGS gauge 14174450 and the river around it
Where NORTH SANTIAM RIVER NR MARION FORKS, OR sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Steady over 24 hours (+1.9% 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.
Under ODFW's 68°F line. Water 42.3°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 43.3°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 North Fork Santiam 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 42.3°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, 6:08 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.