COLUMBIA RIVER AT PORT WESTWARD, NEAR QUINCY, OR
USGS 14246900 · Oregon · reports discharge (live), gauge height, turbidity
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USGS 14246900 · Oregon · reports discharge (live), gauge height, turbidity
What the agencies suggest
During periods of high water, fish move towards the banks to find calmer water and lower velocitiesPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:50 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 135 readings from Oct 29, 7:50 PM PDT to Nov 5, 6:50 PM PST; ranging 1,100 to 368,000 ft³/s; latest 340,000 ft³/s; 13 gaps in the record; 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, 6:50 PM PST | 340,000 | 2.02 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 5:55 PM PST | 342,000 | 2.49 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM PST | 344,000 | 3.03 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 4:05 PM PST | 304,000 | 3.6 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 3:10 PM PST | 218,000 | 4.24 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 120,000 | 5.16 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 1:20 PM PST | 8,260 | 6.38 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 8:55 AM PST | 1,100 | 4.15 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST | 158,000 | 2.57 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 7:05 AM PST | 286,000 | 1.78 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 6:10 AM PST | 316,000 | 1.85 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 343,000 | 2.26 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 4:20 AM PST | 320,000 | 2.75 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 3:25 AM PST | 275,000 | 3.31 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST | 209,000 | 4 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 1:35 AM PST | 126,000 | 4.95 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 5, 12:40 AM PST | 14,200 | 6.03 | 142,000–184,000 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST | 10,500 | 4.45 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:05 PM PST | 150,000 | 3.01 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:10 PM PST | 259,000 | 2.07 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 311,000 | 2.08 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:20 PM PST | 331,000 | 2.43 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:25 PM PST | 327,000 | 2.87 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 282,000 | 3.41 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:35 PM PST | 212,000 | 4 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:40 PM PST | 106,000 | 4.93 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM PST | 12,700 | 6.05 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:10 AM PST | 2,190 | 3.74 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 131,000 | 2.22 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:20 AM PST | 248,000 | 1.34 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:25 AM PST | 314,000 | 1.34 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 320,000 | 1.74 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:35 AM PST | 315,000 | 2.25 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:40 AM PST | 282,000 | 2.79 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM PST | 239,000 | 3.4 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:50 AM PST | 175,000 | 4.18 | 139,000–172,000 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 PM PST | 78,500 | 5.16 | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 7:35 PM PST | 27,200 | – | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 6:40 PM PST | 151,000 | – | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM PST | 246,000 | – | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 4:50 PM PST | 305,000 | – | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 3:55 PM PST | 308,000 | – | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM PST | 277,000 | – | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 2:05 PM PST | 217,000 | – | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 1:10 PM PST | 130,000 | – | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 18,100 | – | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 7:20 AM PST | 5,020 | 3.7 | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 6:25 AM PST | 142,000 | 2.23 | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST | 260,000 | 1.26 | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 AM PST | 311,000 | 1.16 | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 3:40 AM PST | 325,000 | 1.49 | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM PST | 331,000 | 2.03 | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 1:50 AM PST | 315,000 | 2.57 | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 12:55 AM PST | 286,000 | 3.12 | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM PST | 227,000 | 3.75 | 148,000–183,000 |
| Nov 2, 11:05 PM PST | 136,000 | 4.55 | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 10:10 PM PST | 33,700 | 5.51 | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 21,500 | 4.87 | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 5:20 PM PST | 132,000 | 3.77 | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 4:25 PM PST | 212,000 | 2.84 | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 280,000 | 2.55 | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 2:35 PM PST | 261,000 | 2.72 | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 1:40 PM PST | 240,000 | 2.99 | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM PST | 184,000 | 3.41 | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 11:50 AM PST | 119,000 | 4 | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 10:55 AM PST | 10,600 | 4.9 | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 6:55 AM PST | 2,520 | – | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM PST | 85,100 | – | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 5:05 AM PST | 204,000 | – | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 4:10 AM PST | 284,000 | – | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 318,000 | – | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 2:20 AM PST | 330,000 | – | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 1:25 AM PST | 331,000 | – | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 327,000 | – | 133,000–184,000 |
| Nov 1, 11:35 PM PST | 286,000 | – | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 10:40 PM PST | 223,000 | – | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM PST | 126,000 | – | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 8:50 PM PST | 28,700 | – | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 11,800 | 5.13 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 3:50 PM PST | 117,000 | 4 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 2:55 PM PST | 215,000 | 3.18 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 263,000 | 2.95 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 PM PST | 258,000 | 3.1 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 PM PST | 217,000 | 3.4 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 153,000 | 3.96 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 10:20 AM PST | 56,600 | 4.69 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 5:35 AM PST | 1,420 | 4.31 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 4:40 AM PST | 117,000 | 2.95 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 240,000 | 1.69 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 2:50 AM PST | 304,000 | 1.05 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 1:55 AM PST | 339,000 | 1.16 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 343,000 | 1.61 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 AM PDT | 351,000 | 2.2 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 AM PDT | 319,000 | 2.85 | 132,000–175,000 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 281,000 | 3.52 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 10:20 PM PDT | 204,000 | 4.19 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 9:25 PM PDT | 73,100 | 5.09 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 1,450 | 5.11 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 3:05 PM PDT | 140,000 | 3.86 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 2:10 PM PDT | 230,000 | 3.01 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 253,000 | 2.92 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 12:20 PM PDT | 234,000 | 3.13 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 11:25 AM PDT | 180,000 | 3.55 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT | 97,800 | 4.22 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 9:35 AM PDT | 19,500 | 5.12 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM PDT | 12,700 | 4.58 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 4:50 AM PDT | 115,000 | 3.22 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 3:55 AM PDT | 235,000 | 1.85 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM PDT | 324,000 | 1.09 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 2:05 AM PDT | 368,000 | 1.18 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 1:10 AM PDT | 361,000 | 1.66 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 353,000 | 2.24 | 118,000–166,000 |
| Oct 30, 11:20 PM PDT | 337,000 | 2.93 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 10:25 PM PDT | 300,000 | 3.69 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 215,000 | 4.41 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 8:35 PM PDT | 103,000 | 5.29 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 4,840 | 5.9 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 2:05 PM PDT | 142,000 | 4.49 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 1:10 PM PDT | 261,000 | 3.33 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 266,000 | 3.05 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 11:20 AM PDT | 258,000 | 3.25 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 10:25 AM PDT | 194,000 | 3.61 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 130,000 | 4.24 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 8:35 AM PDT | 29,300 | 5.16 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 4:35 AM PDT | 9,040 | 3.87 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 3:40 AM PDT | 151,000 | 2.27 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM PDT | 276,000 | 1.25 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 1:50 AM PDT | 342,000 | 1.2 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 12:55 AM PDT | 367,000 | 1.67 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT | 356,000 | 2.24 | 120,000–161,000 |
| Oct 29, 11:05 PM PDT | 350,000 | 2.92 | 119,000–168,000 |
| Oct 29, 10:10 PM PDT | 332,000 | 3.68 | 119,000–168,000 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 275,000 | 4.42 | 119,000–168,000 |
| Oct 29, 8:20 PM PDT | 187,000 | 5.31 | 119,000–168,000 |
| Oct 29, 7:50 PM PDT | 128,000 | 5.61 | 119,000–168,000 |
Map of USGS gauge 14246900 and the river around it
Where COLUMBIA RIVER AT PORT WESTWARD, NEAR QUINCY, OR sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines ODFW uses are 68°F and 70°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: Oregon weekly trout stocking schedule · Oregon fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 142,000–184,000 ft³/s (middle half of 37 years of record). Now: 340,000 ft³/s, highest for this date on record.
Highest for this date on record for this date. 340,000 ft³/s is above the highest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 37 years of record (1969–2026): 10th 127,000, 25th 142,000, median 161,000, 75th 184,000, 90th 213,000 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 106,000 ft³/s, highest 269,000 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 31.3%, from 259,000 to 340,000 ft³/s. 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.
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 31.3%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow above the record for this date. Higher than any daily mean USGS has recorded on this date at this gauge. Expect much higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)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 1.2 FNU at Nov 5, 6:55 PM PST; 7-day range 0.4–4 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 2.53 ft stage at Nov 5, 5:50 PM PST (NWS gauge CBAO3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 3:55 PM PST. Highest point: 7.97 ft on Nov 7, 1:00 PM PST.
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 5.63 ft | – |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 7.42 ft | – |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 7.97 ft | – |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 7.76 ft | – |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 7.84 ft | – |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 7.77 ft | – |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 7.93 ft | – |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 7.92 ft | – |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 7.17 ft | – |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6.86 ft | – |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:14 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.