SAWMILL C NR SITKA AK
USGS 15088000 · Alaska · reports discharge (daily means)
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USGS 15088000 · Alaska · reports discharge (daily means)
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Much below normal for Oct 26
Daily mean flow for Mon, Oct 26: USGS publishes this gauge's flow once a day, after the day ends, not as live readings.
Discharge, last 30 days: 20 daily means from Oct 7 to Oct 26; ranging 60.9 to 1,720 ft³/s; latest daily mean 60.9 ft³/s; 10 days without a published value; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS daily values service. Today’s daily mean is published after the day ends.
| Date | Discharge (ft³/s), daily mean | Water temp (°F) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 60.9 | 44.4 | 185–626 |
| Oct 25 | 67.8 | 38.1 | 164–741 |
| Oct 24 | 153 | 38.7 | 178–791 |
| Oct 23 | 376 | 46.4 | 205–881 |
| Oct 22 | 758 | 48.2 | 217–986 |
| Oct 21 | 1,720 | 48.4 | 192–875 |
| Oct 20 | 1,020 | 48.2 | 185–911 |
| Oct 19 | 390 | 48.4 | 172–912 |
| Oct 18 | 541 | 48.9 | 163–976 |
| Oct 17 | 555 | 48.9 | 164–840 |
| Oct 16 | 638 | 49.1 | 197–863 |
| Oct 15 | 154 | 48.7 | 259–903 |
| Oct 14 | 68.7 | 45.3 | 262–1,070 |
| Oct 13 | 93.1 | 43.3 | 234–1,150 |
| Oct 12 | 123 | 47.7 | 218–1,030 |
| Oct 11 | 105 | 43.9 | 234–855 |
| Oct 10 | 186 | 43.2 | 171–785 |
| Oct 9 | 347 | 48.4 | 175–887 |
| Oct 8 | 571 | 50.7 | 157–892 |
| Oct 7 | 1,270 | 51.1 | 156–942 |
Normal for Oct 26: 185–626 ft³/s (middle half of 53 years of record). Daily mean for Oct 26: 60.9 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 60.9 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Oct 26 at this gauge over 53 years of record (1921–2026): 10th 87, 25th 185, median 366, 75th 626, 90th 1,130 ft³/s.
Map of USGS gauge 15088000 and the river around it
Where SAWMILL C NR SITKA AK sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Alaska Department of Fish and Game publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Alaska rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska fish stocking search · Alaska fishing regulations.
Daily means on record for Oct 26: lowest 44.1 ft³/s, highest 2,500 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 daily mean compared is provisional).
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 observation not current. NWS has no current observation at this gauge, so no flood category is shown.
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 6, 1:49 AM UTC; 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.