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YUBA R NR MARYSVILLE CA

USGS 11421000

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 557 ft³/s
Gauge height: 61.1 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM PST	557	61.1
Nov 5, 6:30 PM PST	557	61.1
Nov 5, 5:30 PM PST	563	61.1
Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST	563	61.1
Nov 5, 3:30 PM PST	569	61.1
Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST	551	61.1
Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST	551	61.1
Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST	545	61
Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST	551	61.1
Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST	551	61.1
Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST	551	61.1
Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST	557	61.1
Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST	557	61.1
Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST	557	61.1
Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST	557	61.1
Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST	551	61.1
Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST	557	61.1
Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST	551	61.1
Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST	551	61.1
Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST	545	61
Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST	545	61
Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST	545	61
Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST	545	61
Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST	545	61
Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST	545	61
Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST	551	61.1
Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST	551	61.1

Reading Nov 5, 7:30 PM PST · checked 8:42 PM PST

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DRY C NR WHEATLAND CA

USGS 11424500

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 7.41 ft

No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 29, 1962; it still reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.

Steady · 24 h

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:15 PM PST	7.41
Nov 5, 7:15 PM PST	7.42
Nov 5, 6:15 PM PST	7.42
Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST	7.42
Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST	7.42
Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST	7.43
Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST	7.43
Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST	7.43
Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST	7.43
Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST	7.43
Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST	7.43
Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST	7.43
Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST	7.43
Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST	7.43
Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST	7.43
Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST	7.43
Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST	7.44
Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST	7.44
Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST	7.44
Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST	7.44
Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST	7.44
Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST	7.44
Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST	7.45
Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST	7.45
Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST	7.45
Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST	7.45
Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST	7.46

Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM PST · checked 8:42 PM PST

SACRAMENTO R BL WILKINS SLOUGH NR GRIMES CA

USGS 11390500

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

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Discharge: 4,600 ft³/s
Gauge height: 28.2 ft
Water temp: 57.4°F

Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 8:15 PM PST	4,600	28.2	57.4
Nov 5, 7:15 PM PST	4,620	28.2	57.4
Nov 5, 6:15 PM PST	4,630	28.2	57.2
Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST	4,650	28.2	57.2
Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST	4,660	28.3	57
Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST	4,680	28.3	56.8
Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST	4,690	28.3	56.7
Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST	4,700	28.3	56.5
Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST	4,720	28.3	56.3
Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST	4,700	28.3	56.1
Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST	4,690	28.3	56.1
Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST	4,690	28.3	55.9
Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST	4,680	28.3	55.9
Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST	4,680	28.3	56.1
Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST	4,680	28.3	56.1
Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST	4,680	28.3	56.1
Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST	4,670	28.3	56.3
Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST	4,680	28.3	56.3
Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST	4,680	28.3	56.5
Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST	4,660	28.3	56.5
Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST	4,670	28.3	56.7
Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST	4,660	28.3	56.8
Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST	4,670	28.3	56.8
Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST	4,680	28.3	57
Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST	4,680	28.3	57
Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST	4,680	28.3	56.8
Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST	4,680	28.3	56.8

DEER C NR SMARTSVILLE CA

USGS 11418500

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 9.14 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.83 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM PST	9.14	2.83
Nov 5, 7:00 PM PST	9.73	2.85
Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST	10	2.86
Nov 5, 5:00 PM PST	10	2.86
Nov 5, 4:00 PM PST	10	2.86
Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST	10.3	2.87
Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST	10.7	2.88
Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST	10.7	2.88
Nov 5, 12:00 PM PST	10.7	2.88
Nov 5, 11:00 AM PST	10.7	2.88
Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST	10.3	2.87
Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST	10.3	2.87
Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST	10	2.86
Nov 5, 7:00 AM PST	9.73	2.85
Nov 5, 6:00 AM PST	9.73	2.85
Nov 5, 5:00 AM PST	9.14	2.83
Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST	9.14	2.83
Nov 5, 3:00 AM PST	9.14	2.83
Nov 5, 2:00 AM PST	8.86	2.82
Nov 5, 1:00 AM PST	8.3	2.8
Nov 5, 12:00 AM PST	8.3	2.8
Nov 4, 11:00 PM PST	8.58	2.81
Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST	8.86	2.82
Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST	9.14	2.83
Nov 4, 8:00 PM PST	8.58	2.81
Nov 4, 7:00 PM PST	9.14	2.83
Nov 4, 6:00 PM PST	9.43	2.84

BEAR R NR WHEATLAND CA

USGS 11424000

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 317 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.75 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:45 PM PST	317	1.75
Nov 5, 6:45 PM PST	319	1.76
Nov 5, 5:45 PM PST	319	1.76
Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST	322	1.77
Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST	322	1.77
Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST	322	1.77
Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST	322	1.77
Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST	322	1.77
Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST	319	1.76
Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST	315	1.74
Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST	312	1.73
Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST	310	1.72
Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST	310	1.72
Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST	310	1.72
Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST	310	1.72
Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST	310	1.72
Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST	310	1.72
Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST	310	1.72
Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST	310	1.72
Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST	310	1.72
Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST	310	1.72
Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST	310	1.72
Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST	308	1.71
Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST	310	1.72
Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST	310	1.72
Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST	308	1.71
Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST	306	1.7

SACRAMENTO R A COLUSA CA

USGS 11389500

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 5,070 ft³/s
Gauge height: 40.4 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:45 PM PST	5,070	40.4
Nov 5, 6:45 PM PST	5,070	40.4
Nov 5, 5:45 PM PST	5,100	40.4
Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST	5,110	40.4
Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST	5,120	40.4
Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST	5,130	40.5
Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST	5,120	40.4
Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST	5,180	40.5
Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST	5,190	40.5
Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST	5,220	40.5
Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST	5,210	40.5
Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST	5,290	40.6
Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST	5,320	40.6
Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST	5,350	40.6
Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST	5,360	40.7
Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST	5,370	40.7
Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST	5,380	40.7
Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST	5,380	40.7
Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST	5,370	40.7
Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST	5,360	40.7
Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST	5,350	40.6
Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST	5,350	40.6
Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST	5,320	40.6
Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST	5,310	40.6
Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST	5,310	40.6
Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST	5,310	40.6
Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST	5,310	40.6

Checked Nov 5, 8:42 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.

YUBA R NR MARYSVILLE CA
USGS 11421000 · CA · live flow · gauge height · 5.8 mi
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DRY C NR WHEATLAND CA
USGS 11424500 · CA · flow record ended · gauge height · 16.5 mi
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SACRAMENTO R BL WILKINS SLOUGH NR GRIMES CA
USGS 11390500 · CA · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 18.3 mi
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DEER C NR SMARTSVILLE CA
USGS 11418500 · CA · live flow · gauge height · 18.7 mi
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BEAR R NR WHEATLAND CA
USGS 11424000 · CA · live flow · gauge height · 18.9 mi
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SACRAMENTO R A COLUSA CA
USGS 11389500 · CA · live flow · gauge height · 20.5 mi
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Each state opens its USGS gauges and our water pages there; a water opens the live cards for its gauges, or the NOAA tides for flats and surf.

Search covers 11,178 USGS stream gauges that reported discharge, gauge height or water temperature in the 183 days before 2026-10-23 (USGS series catalog); readings are fetched live when a gauge is shown.

Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

General guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Planning a trip? The trip planner shows these readings on every day you fish a water.