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SF CROOKED RIVER NEAR BELL BUTTE, NEAR PAULINA, OR

USGS 14078260

Limited data: Temperature fine for trout: no flow comparison here

No flow statistics here.

Discharge: 20.9 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.04 ft
Water temp: 44.6°F

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)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST	20.9	4.04	44.6
Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST	21.2	4.05	44.8
Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST	20.9	4.04	44.6
Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST	20.9	4.04	44.2
Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST	20.9	4.04	43.5
Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST	20.9	4.04	42.6
Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST	20.7	4.03	41.7
Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST	20.5	4.02	41
Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST	20.7	4.03	40.8
Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST	20.5	4.02	41
Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST	20.5	4.02	41.2
Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST	20.5	4.02	41.4
Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST	20.5	4.02	41.5
Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST	20.7	4.03	41.5
Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST	20.7	4.03	41.5
Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST	20.7	4.03	41.5
Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST	20.5	4.02	41.7
Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST	20.7	4.03	41.9
Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST	20.7	4.03	42.1
Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST	20.7	4.03	42.6
Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST	20.7	4.03	43
Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST	20.7	4.03	43.5
Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST	20.9	4.04	43.9
Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST	20.9	4.04	44.1
Nov 4, 4:45 PM PST	20.9	4.04	44.2
Nov 4, 3:45 PM PST	20.9	4.04	44.4
Nov 4, 2:45 PM PST	20.7	4.03	44.1

Reading Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST · checked 5:21 PM PST

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41.5 miles away in a straight line

JOHN DAY RIVER NEAR JOHN DAY, OR

USGS 14038530

Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy

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Discharge: 66.5 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.6 ft
Water temp: 45.5°F

Lowest for this date on record 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)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	45.5
Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	45.7
Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	45.5
Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	45.3
Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	44.4
Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	43.9
Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	43.2
Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	42.1
Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	41.9
Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	41.7
Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	41.5
Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	41.5
Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	41.5
Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	41.5
Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	41.7
Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	41.7
Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST	66.5	3.6	41.9
Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	42.3
Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	42.6
Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	43.2
Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	43.7
Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	44.2
Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	44.6
Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	44.8
Nov 4, 4:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	45
Nov 4, 3:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	45
Nov 4, 2:45 PM PST	66.5	3.6	44.4

JOHN DAY R AT BLUE MTN HOT SPGS NR PRAIRIE CITY,OR
USGS 14036860
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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51.3 miles away in a straight line

SOUTH FORK MALHEUR RIVER NR RIVERSIDE, OR

USGS 13215480

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

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

Discharge: 19.7 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.71 ft

Rising · 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, 5:15 PM MST	19.7	6.71
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	19.3	6.7
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	19.3	6.7
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	19.3	6.7
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	19	6.69
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	18.6	6.68
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	18.2	6.67
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	17.8	6.66
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	17.1	6.64
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	17.1	6.64
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	17.1	6.64
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	17.1	6.64
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	17.1	6.64
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	17.1	6.64
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	17.5	6.65
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	17.5	6.65

Checked Nov 5, 5:21 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.

SF CROOKED RIVER NEAR BELL BUTTE, NEAR PAULINA, OR
USGS 14078260 · OR · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 41.5 mi
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JOHN DAY RIVER NEAR JOHN DAY, OR
USGS 14038530 · OR · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 45.6 mi
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JOHN DAY R AT BLUE MTN HOT SPGS NR PRAIRIE CITY,OR
USGS 14036860 · OR · live flow · gauge height · 51.3 mi
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SOUTH FORK MALHEUR RIVER NR RIVERSIDE, OR
USGS 13215480 · OR · live flow · gauge height · 59 mi
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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).
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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.

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