GALES CREEK AT OLD HWY 47, FOREST GROVE, OR
USGS 453040123065201 · Oregon · reports water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, specific conductance
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USGS 453040123065201 · Oregon · reports water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, specific conductance
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Use a thermometer to check water temperatures frequentlyOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST · provisional USGS data
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.
Water temperature, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST; ranging 46.9 to 51.3 °F; latest 50.9 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST | 50.9 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM PST | 50.9 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 50.9 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST | 50.7 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST | 50.5 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST | 50.4 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST | 50.2 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST | 50.2 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST | 50.2 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST | 50 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST | 50 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST | 50 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST | 49.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 49.8 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST | 49.8 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST | 49.6 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST | 49.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST | 49.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 49.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST | 49.8 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 49.8 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 50 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 50 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 50 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 50 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 50 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 50 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM PST | 49.8 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM PST | 49.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST | 49.5 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM PST | 49.3 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM PST | 49.1 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST | 49.1 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 49.1 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 49.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 49.3 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 49.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 49.5 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 49.5 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 49.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST | 49.3 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM PST | 49.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM PST | 49.5 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM PST | 49.5 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM PST | 49.6 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST | 49.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 49.6 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST | 49.5 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST | 49.5 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST | 49.3 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST | 49.3 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST | 49.1 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM PST | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM PST | 48.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM PST | 48.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM PST | 48.2 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM PST | 48.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 48.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM PST | 48.2 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST | 48 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM PST | 48 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM PST | 47.8 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST | 47.8 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM PST | 47.8 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM PST | 47.7 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST | 47.7 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM PST | 47.8 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM PST | 47.8 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 48 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM PST | 48 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM PST | 48 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM PST | 48 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM PST | 48 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 47.8 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM PST | 47.8 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM PST | 47.7 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM PST | 47.5 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM PST | 47.3 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST | 47.3 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST | 47.3 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST | 47.3 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM PST | 46.9 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM PST | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM PST | 47.3 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM PST | 47.3 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PST | 47.3 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PDT | 47.5 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM PDT | 47.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM PDT | 47.7 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 47.8 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM PDT | 48 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM PDT | 48.6 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM PDT | 48.7 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM PDT | 48.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM PDT | 48.7 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM PDT | 48.7 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM PDT | 48.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM PDT | 48.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM PDT | 48.2 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 48.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT | 48.2 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM PDT | 48.6 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM PDT | 48.7 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM PDT | 48.9 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT | 49.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT | 49.3 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT | 49.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT | 49.5 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT | 49.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 49.6 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT | 49.8 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 50 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 50.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT | 50.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM PDT | 50.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 50.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 50.4 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT | 50.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM PDT | 50.2 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 50.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM PDT | 50.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM PDT | 50.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM PDT | 50.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 50.7 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT | 50.9 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM PDT | 50.9 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM PDT | 51.1 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM PDT | 51.1 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM PDT | 51.3 |
Map of USGS gauge 453040123065201 and the river around it
Where GALES CREEK AT OLD HWY 47, FOREST GROVE, OR sits.
Under ODFW's 68°F line. Water 50.9°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 50.9°F. That is under the 68°F at which ODFW says trout, steelhead and salmon “start to feel stressed”. “Fish early in the morning when water temperatures are cooler and fish are more active.”
5 tips for fishing in hot water (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife)Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: Oregon weekly trout stocking schedule · Oregon fishing regulations.
Cold water. Water 50.9°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (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)Dissolved oxygen 9.9 mg/L at Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST; 7-day range 9.7–10.6 mg/L
Enough oxygen for coldwater fish: 9.9 mg/L meets the 6.5 mg/L EPA sets for coldwater fish (other life stages; eggs and fry need a 8 mg/L minimum).
Quality Criteria for Water 1986 (“Gold Book”): dissolved oxygen, Table 1; pH (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)pH 7.4 at Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST; 7-day range 7.4–7.5
Within EPA's freshwater range: pH 7.4 is within the 6.5–9 range EPA gives for freshwater aquatic life.
Quality Criteria for Water 1986 (“Gold Book”): dissolved oxygen, Table 1; pH (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)Turbidity 1.1 FNU at Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST; 7-day range 1–2.1 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)Specific conductance 133 µS/cm at Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST; 7-day range 122–133 µS/cm
Dissolved ions: Specific conductance rises with the ions dissolved in the water. No fishing threshold is published for it; compare with this gauge's own recent readings.
Conductivity (Electrical Conductance) 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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 5:32 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.