LEWIS RIVER AT ARIEL, WA
USGS 14220500 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 14220500 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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, 5:45 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:45 PM PDT to Nov 5, 5:45 PM PST; ranging 1,250 to 4,410 ft³/s; latest 4,300 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, 5:45 PM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST | 4,320 | 3.54 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST | 4,230 | 3.49 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST | 4,250 | 3.5 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST | 4,250 | 3.5 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,850–7,350 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM PST | 4,250 | 3.5 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM PST | 2,990 | 2.77 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM PST | 1,390 | 1.71 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM PST | 1,270 | 1.62 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM PST | 1,270 | 1.62 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM PST | 1,270 | 1.62 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM PST | 1,250 | 1.61 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM PST | 1,270 | 1.62 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM PST | 1,270 | 1.62 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM PST | 1,270 | 1.62 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM PST | 1,280 | 1.63 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM PST | 1,430 | 1.74 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM PST | 1,620 | 1.88 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM PST | 1,810 | 2.01 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM PST | 2,000 | 2.14 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM PST | 2,200 | 2.27 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM PST | 2,400 | 2.4 | 2,860–6,720 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM PST | 2,620 | 2.54 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM PST | 2,820 | 2.67 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM PST | 3,040 | 2.8 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM PST | 3,240 | 2.92 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM PST | 3,490 | 3.07 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM PST | 3,680 | 3.18 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM PST | 3,890 | 3.3 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM PST | 4,100 | 3.42 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM PST | 4,250 | 3.5 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,950–5,730 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM PST | 4,250 | 3.5 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM PST | 4,320 | 3.54 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM PST | 4,320 | 3.54 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM PST | 4,250 | 3.5 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM PST | 4,250 | 3.5 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,740–5,070 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM PST | 4,250 | 3.5 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM PST | 4,250 | 3.5 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM PST | 4,250 | 3.5 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM PST | 4,250 | 3.5 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM PST | 4,280 | 3.52 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM PST | 4,300 | 3.53 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PST | 4,320 | 3.54 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PDT | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM PDT | 4,340 | 3.55 | 2,580–5,570 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM PDT | 4,370 | 3.57 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM PDT | 4,410 | 3.59 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM PDT | 4,260 | 3.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM PDT | 3,190 | 2.89 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,570–5,560 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM PDT | 2,550 | 2.5 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM PDT | 2,540 | 2.49 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM PDT | 2,550 | 2.5 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,390–5,880 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,340–5,450 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM PDT | 2,540 | 2.49 | 2,340–5,450 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM PDT | 2,580 | 2.52 | 2,340–5,450 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,340–5,450 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM PDT | 2,570 | 2.51 | 2,340–5,450 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM PDT | 2,540 | 2.49 | 2,340–5,450 |
Map of USGS gauge 14220500 and the river around it
Where LEWIS RIVER AT ARIEL, WA sits, with 1 other gauge 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.
This gauge is on our page for Lewis River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 2,850–7,350 ft³/s (middle half of 103 years of record). Now: 4,300 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 4,300 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 103 years of record (1924–2026): 10th 1,790, 25th 2,850, median 4,220, 75th 7,350, 90th 9,120 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 752 ft³/s, highest 28,800 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 (+0.5% 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.
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 3.52 ft stage, 4,280 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:30 PM PST (NWS gauge MERW1; 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)
Checked Nov 5, 6:03 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.