COPPER R AT MILLION DOLLAR BRIDGE NR CORDOVA AK
USGS 15214000 · Alaska · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature
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USGS 15214000 · Alaska · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature
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 AKST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:45 PM AKDT to Nov 5, 5:45 PM AKST; ranging 20,300 to 25,100 ft³/s; latest 20,400 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 AKST | 20,400 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM AKST | 20,600 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM AKST | 20,300 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM AKST | 20,500 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM AKST | 20,300 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM AKST | 20,500 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM AKST | 20,800 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM AKST | 20,700 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM AKST | 20,800 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM AKST | 21,100 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM AKST | 21,200 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM AKST | 21,100 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM AKST | 21,100 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM AKST | 21,200 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM AKST | 21,200 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM AKST | 21,300 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM AKST | 21,300 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM AKST | 21,400 | 126 | 14,600–23,800 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM AKST | 21,400 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM AKST | 21,500 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM AKST | 21,500 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM AKST | 21,500 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM AKST | 21,400 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM AKST | 21,400 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM AKST | 21,600 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM AKST | 21,700 | 127 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM AKST | 21,400 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM AKST | 21,600 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM AKST | 21,600 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM AKST | 21,700 | 127 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM AKST | 21,500 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM AKST | 21,500 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM AKST | 21,400 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM AKST | 21,500 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM AKST | 21,500 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM AKST | 21,400 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM AKST | 21,800 | 127 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM AKST | 21,700 | 127 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM AKST | 21,600 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM AKST | 21,700 | 127 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM AKST | 21,600 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM AKST | 21,600 | 126 | 15,000–25,000 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM AKST | 21,400 | 126 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM AKST | 21,700 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM AKST | 21,400 | 126 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM AKST | 21,500 | 126 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM AKST | 21,600 | 126 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM AKST | 21,400 | 126 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM AKST | 21,900 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM AKST | 22,100 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM AKST | 21,800 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM AKST | 21,600 | 126 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM AKST | 21,800 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM AKST | 21,900 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM AKST | 21,900 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM AKST | 21,800 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM AKST | 22,000 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM AKST | 22,100 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM AKST | 22,300 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM AKST | 22,300 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM AKST | 22,600 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM AKST | 22,600 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM AKST | 22,800 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM AKST | 22,800 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM AKST | 23,100 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM AKST | 23,100 | 127 | 15,100–25,700 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM AKST | 23,200 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM AKST | 23,300 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM AKST | 23,300 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM AKST | 23,400 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM AKST | 23,400 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM AKST | 23,400 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM AKST | 23,500 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM AKST | 23,600 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM AKST | 23,600 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM AKST | 23,700 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM AKST | 23,800 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM AKST | 23,700 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM AKST | 23,900 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM AKST | 23,900 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM AKST | 23,900 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM AKST | 23,700 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM AKST | 23,700 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM AKST | 23,900 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM AKST | 24,100 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM AKST | 24,200 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM AKST | 24,200 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM AKST | 24,400 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM AKST | 24,200 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM AKST | 24,300 | 127 | 15,000–26,000 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM AKST | 24,300 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM AKST | 24,400 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM AKST | 24,400 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM AKST | 24,400 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM AKST | 24,400 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM AKST | 24,400 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM AKST | 24,600 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM AKST | 24,600 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM AKST | 24,600 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM AKST | 24,700 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM AKST | 24,500 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM AKST | 24,600 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM AKST | 24,800 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM AKST | 24,900 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM AKST | 24,800 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM AKST | 25,000 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM AKST | 25,000 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM AKST | 25,100 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM AKST | 25,000 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM AKST | 25,000 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM AKST | 25,100 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM AKST | 24,900 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM AKST | 24,900 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM AKDT | 24,800 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM AKDT | 24,800 | 127 | 14,300–27,100 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM AKDT | 24,800 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM AKDT | 24,800 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM AKDT | 24,800 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM AKDT | 24,800 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM AKDT | 24,800 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM AKDT | 24,800 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM AKDT | 24,800 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM AKDT | 24,700 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM AKDT | 24,700 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM AKDT | 24,700 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM AKDT | 24,700 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM AKDT | 24,800 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM AKDT | 24,700 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM AKDT | 24,700 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM AKDT | 24,700 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM AKDT | 24,600 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM AKDT | 24,600 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM AKDT | 24,300 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM AKDT | 24,400 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM AKDT | 24,000 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM AKDT | 23,400 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM AKDT | 23,800 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM AKDT | 23,600 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM AKDT | 23,600 | 127 | 15,600–27,300 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM AKDT | 23,400 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM AKDT | 23,200 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM AKDT | 22,800 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM AKDT | 23,200 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM AKDT | 22,900 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM AKDT | 22,800 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM AKDT | 22,800 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM AKDT | 22,800 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM AKDT | 22,700 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM AKDT | 22,600 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM AKDT | 22,100 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM AKDT | 22,500 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM AKDT | 22,000 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM AKDT | 22,100 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM AKDT | 22,100 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM AKDT | 22,100 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM AKDT | 21,900 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM AKDT | 22,100 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM AKDT | 22,100 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM AKDT | 21,700 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM AKDT | 22,100 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM AKDT | 22,300 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM AKDT | 21,700 | 127 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM AKDT | 21,200 | 126 | 16,500–29,800 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM AKDT | 21,200 | 126 | 16,500–35,400 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM AKDT | 21,100 | 126 | 16,500–35,400 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM AKDT | 21,600 | 126 | 16,500–35,400 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM AKDT | 21,900 | 127 | 16,500–35,400 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM AKDT | 22,200 | 127 | 16,500–35,400 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM AKDT | 22,200 | 127 | 16,500–35,400 |
Map of USGS gauge 15214000 and the river around it
Where COPPER R AT MILLION DOLLAR BRIDGE NR CORDOVA AK 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. 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 the agency lists for : King salmon.
Normal for Nov 5: 14,600–23,800 ft³/s (middle half of 18 years of record). Now: 20,400 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 20,400 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 18 years of record (1989–2023): 10th 9,330, 25th 14,600, median 19,300, 75th 23,800, 90th 35,100 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 8,520 ft³/s, highest 40,000 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).
Steady over 24 hours (−5.6% 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.
Source: ADF&G Northern sport fishing regulations, Upper Copper & Upper Susitna: water-specific salmon season or bag limit (Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish).
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 126 ft stage, 23,600 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:45 PM AKST (NWS gauge MDBA2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 5:59 PM AKST; 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.