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OSWEGATCHIE RIVER NEAR OSWEGATCHIE NY

USGS 04262000

Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy

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

Discharge: 200 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.3 ft

Much below 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, 9:15 PM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST	197	2.29
Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST	202	2.31
Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST	200	2.3
Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST	202	2.31
Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST	202	2.31
Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST	202	2.31
Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST	202	2.31
Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST	202	2.31
Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST	202	2.31
Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST	202	2.31
Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST	202	2.31

Reading Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST · checked 9:40 PM EST

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RAQUETTE RIVER AT PIERCEFIELD NY

USGS 04266500

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

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

Discharge: 432 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.92 ft

Below 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, 8:45 PM EST	432	3.92
Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST	396	3.8
Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST	411	3.85
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	478	4.07
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	444	3.96
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	342	3.6
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	363	3.68
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	423	3.89
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	438	3.94
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	441	3.95
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	435	3.93
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	429	3.91
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	447	3.97
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	453	3.99
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	444	3.96
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	438	3.94
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	441	3.95
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	423	3.89
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	402	3.82
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	420	3.88
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	426	3.9
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	417	3.87
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	438	3.94
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	472	4.05
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	466	4.03
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	444	3.96
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	469	4.04

RAQUETTE RIVER AT SOUTH COLTON NY

USGS 04267500

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

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

Discharge: 2,610 ft³/s
Gauge height: 5.34 ft

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, 8:30 PM EST	2,610	5.34
Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST	2,630	5.35
Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST	2,610	5.34
Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST	2,610	5.34
Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST	2,590	5.32
Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST	2,090	4.9
Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST	2,090	4.9
Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST	2,090	4.9
Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST	2,100	4.91
Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST	2,090	4.9
Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST	2,450	5.21
Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST	2,630	5.35
Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST	2,640	5.36
Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST	2,610	5.34
Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST	2,600	5.33
Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST	2,130	4.94
Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST	1,670	4.52
Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST	871	3.64
Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST	880	3.65
Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST	871	3.64
Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST	880	3.65
Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST	954	3.75
Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST	1,730	4.57
Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST	2,180	4.98
Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST	2,540	5.28
Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST	2,540	5.28
Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST	2,550	5.29

WEST BRANCH ST. REGIS RIVER NEAR PARISHVILLE NY

USGS 04268800

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

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

Discharge: 130 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.34 ft

Below 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, 8:45 PM EST	130	1.34
Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST	130	1.34
Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST	130	1.34
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	127	1.33
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	127	1.33
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	123	1.31
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	123	1.31
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	125	1.32
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	125	1.32
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	125	1.32
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	125	1.32
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	125	1.32
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	125	1.32
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	125	1.32
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	125	1.32

WEST BRANCH OSWEGATCHIE RIVER NEAR HARRISVILLE NY

USGS 04262500

Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy

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

Discharge: 113 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.82 ft

Much below 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, 8:30 PM EST	113	1.82
Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST	113	1.82
Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST	113	1.82
Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST	113	1.82
Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST	113	1.82
Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST	113	1.82
Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST	113	1.82
Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST	111	1.81
Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST	110	1.8
Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST	110	1.8
Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST	110	1.8
Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST	109	1.79
Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST	107	1.78
Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST	105	1.76
Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST	102	1.74
Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST	100	1.72

Checked Nov 5, 9:40 PM EST; 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.

OSWEGATCHIE RIVER NEAR OSWEGATCHIE NY
USGS 04262000 · NY · live flow · gauge height · 11.5 mi
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RAQUETTE RIVER AT PIERCEFIELD NY
USGS 04266500 · NY · live flow · gauge height · 14 mi
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RAQUETTE RIVER AT SOUTH COLTON NY
USGS 04267500 · NY · live flow · gauge height · 16.8 mi
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WEST BRANCH ST. REGIS RIVER NEAR PARISHVILLE NY
USGS 04268800 · NY · live flow · gauge height · 23.5 mi
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WEST BRANCH OSWEGATCHIE RIVER NEAR HARRISVILLE NY
USGS 04262500 · NY · live flow · gauge height · 24.4 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).
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.

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