COWLITZ RIVER AT CASTLE ROCK, WA
USGS 14243000 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height, turbidity
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USGS 14243000 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height, turbidity
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, 6:30 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 6:30 PM PST; ranging 4,170 to 4,660 ft³/s; latest 4,250 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, 6:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,670–9,100 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 4,230 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM PST | 4,170 | 33.7 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 4,250 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 4,280 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST | 4,280 | 33.8 | 4,560–8,490 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM PST | 4,280 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST | 4,280 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST | 4,340 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM PST | 4,310 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM PST | 4,340 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 4,340 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM PST | 4,340 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST | 4,360 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM PST | 4,360 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM PST | 4,450 | 33.8 | 4,090–8,270 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST | 4,450 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM PST | 4,450 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM PST | 4,450 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 4,450 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM PST | 4,470 | 33.9 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM PST | 4,450 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM PST | 4,450 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,930–8,380 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM PST | 4,390 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM PST | 4,420 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST | 4,450 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM PST | 4,450 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM PST | 4,450 | 33.8 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM PST | 4,470 | 33.9 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM PST | 4,470 | 33.9 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PST | 4,470 | 33.9 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PDT | 4,470 | 33.9 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM PDT | 4,500 | 33.9 | 3,960–8,560 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM PDT | 4,500 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 4,500 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM PDT | 4,500 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT | 4,500 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM PDT | 4,500 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM PDT | 4,500 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM PDT | 4,530 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM PDT | 4,530 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM PDT | 4,530 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM PDT | 4,530 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM PDT | 4,550 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM PDT | 4,550 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 4,550 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT | 4,550 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT | 4,610 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,840–8,180 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT | 4,550 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 4,550 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 4,550 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT | 4,550 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM PDT | 4,550 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT | 4,550 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT | 4,550 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT | 4,580 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM PDT | 4,610 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 4,610 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM PDT | 4,610 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM PDT | 4,610 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM PDT | 4,640 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT | 4,640 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT | 4,640 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT | 4,640 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 4,640 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT | 4,660 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT | 4,660 | 33.9 | 3,660–8,200 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT | 4,660 | 33.9 | 3,760–8,110 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 4,640 | 33.9 | 3,760–8,110 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT | 4,640 | 33.9 | 3,760–8,110 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM PDT | 4,640 | 33.9 | 3,760–8,110 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM PDT | 4,640 | 33.9 | 3,760–8,110 |
Map of USGS gauge 14243000 and the river around it
Where COWLITZ RIVER AT CASTLE ROCK, 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 the same river as our page for Cowlitz River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 4,670–9,100 ft³/s (middle half of 99 years of record). Now: 4,250 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 4,250 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 99 years of record (1928–2026): 10th 2,960, 25th 4,670, median 6,690, 75th 9,100, 90th 13,000 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 1,110 ft³/s, highest 35,300 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (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)Turbidity 1.9 FNU at Nov 5, 6:20 PM PST; 7-day range 1.8–9.6 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 33.8 ft stage, 4,260 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:30 PM PST (NWS gauge CASW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 3:02 PM PST. Highest point: 34.6 ft, 6,440 ft³/s on Nov 11, 4:00 AM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 33.8 ft | 4,230 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 33.8 ft | 4,280 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 33.8 ft | 4,390 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 34 ft | 4,970 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 33.9 ft | 4,690 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 34.5 ft | 6,240 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 34.6 ft | 6,440 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 34.3 ft | 5,580 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 34.4 ft | 5,900 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 34.5 ft | 6,240 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:18 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.