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FISH C NR KETCHIKAN AK

USGS 15072000

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

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

Discharge: 1,060 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.49 ft

Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 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, 4:45 PM AKST	1,060	2.49
Nov 5, 3:45 PM AKST	1,040	2.47
Nov 5, 2:45 PM AKST	943	2.37
Nov 5, 1:45 PM AKST	898	2.32
Nov 5, 12:45 PM AKST	869	2.29
Nov 5, 11:45 AM AKST	851	2.27
Nov 5, 10:45 AM AKST	832	2.25
Nov 5, 9:45 AM AKST	814	2.23
Nov 5, 8:45 AM AKST	832	2.25
Nov 5, 7:45 AM AKST	842	2.26
Nov 5, 6:45 AM AKST	842	2.26
Nov 5, 5:45 AM AKST	851	2.27
Nov 5, 4:45 AM AKST	851	2.27
Nov 5, 3:45 AM AKST	851	2.27
Nov 5, 2:45 AM AKST	842	2.26
Nov 5, 1:45 AM AKST	823	2.24
Nov 5, 12:45 AM AKST	842	2.26
Nov 4, 11:45 PM AKST	851	2.27
Nov 4, 10:45 PM AKST	860	2.28
Nov 4, 9:45 PM AKST	860	2.28
Nov 4, 8:45 PM AKST	860	2.28
Nov 4, 7:45 PM AKST	842	2.26
Nov 4, 6:45 PM AKST	823	2.24
Nov 4, 5:45 PM AKST	814	2.23
Nov 4, 4:45 PM AKST	788	2.2
Nov 4, 3:45 PM AKST	760	2.17
Nov 4, 2:45 PM AKST	724	2.13

Reading Nov 5, 4:45 PM AKST · checked 5:40 PM AKST

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LEASK CREEK AT SHELTER COVE NR KETCHIKAN AK

USGS 15068040

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

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

Discharge: 441 ft³/s
Gauge height: 23.2 ft
Water temp: 43.9°F

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)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 5:30 PM AKST	441	23.2	43.9
Nov 5, 4:35 PM AKST	438	23.2	43.9
Nov 5, 3:40 PM AKST	438	23.2	43.9
Nov 5, 2:45 PM AKST	411	23.1	43.7
Nov 5, 1:50 PM AKST	385	23.1	–
Nov 5, 12:55 PM AKST	351	22.9	–
Nov 5, 12:00 PM AKST	348	22.9	–
Nov 5, 11:05 AM AKST	348	22.9	43.7
Nov 5, 10:10 AM AKST	343	22.9	43.7
Nov 5, 9:15 AM AKST	348	22.9	43.9
Nov 5, 8:20 AM AKST	346	22.9	43.9
Nov 5, 7:25 AM AKST	354	23	43.7
Nov 5, 6:30 AM AKST	354	23	43.7
Nov 5, 5:35 AM AKST	354	23	43.7
Nov 5, 4:40 AM AKST	360	23	43.7
Nov 5, 3:45 AM AKST	363	23	43.7
Nov 5, 2:50 AM AKST	372	23	–
Nov 5, 1:55 AM AKST	376	23	–
Nov 5, 1:00 AM AKST	372	23	–
Nov 5, 12:05 AM AKST	369	23	43.7
Nov 4, 11:10 PM AKST	372	23	43.9
Nov 4, 10:15 PM AKST	363	23	43.9
Nov 4, 9:20 PM AKST	360	23	43.9
Nov 4, 8:25 PM AKST	351	22.9	43.9
Nov 4, 7:30 PM AKST	328	22.9	43.9
Nov 4, 6:35 PM AKST	299	22.8	43.9
Nov 4, 5:40 PM AKST	269	22.6	43.9
Nov 4, 4:45 PM AKST	245	22.5	43.9
Nov 4, 3:50 PM AKST	228	22.5	–

SALMON R NR HYDER AK

USGS 15008000

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

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Discharge: 904 ft³/s
Gauge height: 17.5 ft
Water temp: 35.4°F

Much above 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)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 4:45 PM AKST	904	17.5	35.4
Nov 5, 3:45 PM AKST	904	17.5	35.4
Nov 5, 2:45 PM AKST	904	17.5	35.4
Nov 5, 1:45 PM AKST	918	17.5	35.4
Nov 5, 12:45 PM AKST	925	17.5	35.2
Nov 5, 11:45 AM AKST	946	17.5	35.2
Nov 5, 10:45 AM AKST	967	17.6	35.2
Nov 5, 9:45 AM AKST	981	17.6	35.2
Nov 5, 8:45 AM AKST	1,000	17.6	35.2
Nov 5, 7:45 AM AKST	1,030	17.6	35.2
Nov 5, 6:45 AM AKST	1,040	17.7	35.2
Nov 5, 5:45 AM AKST	1,080	17.7	35.4
Nov 5, 4:45 AM AKST	1,090	17.7	35.4
Nov 5, 3:45 AM AKST	1,090	17.7	35.4
Nov 5, 2:45 AM AKST	1,070	17.7	35.4
Nov 5, 1:45 AM AKST	1,050	17.7	35.4
Nov 5, 12:45 AM AKST	1,050	17.7	35.2
Nov 4, 11:45 PM AKST	1,030	17.6	35.2
Nov 4, 10:45 PM AKST	1,030	17.6	35.4
Nov 4, 9:45 PM AKST	1,050	17.7	35.4
Nov 4, 8:45 PM AKST	1,050	17.7	35.2
Nov 4, 7:45 PM AKST	989	17.6	35.2
Nov 4, 6:45 PM AKST	974	17.6	35.2
Nov 4, 5:45 PM AKST	953	17.5	35.1
Nov 4, 4:45 PM AKST	946	17.5	35.1
Nov 4, 3:45 PM AKST	932	17.5	35.1
Nov 4, 2:45 PM AKST	911	17.5	34.9

Checked Nov 5, 5:40 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.

FISH C NR KETCHIKAN AK
USGS 15072000 · AK · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 22.2 mi
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LEASK CREEK AT SHELTER COVE NR KETCHIKAN AK
USGS 15068040 · AK · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 37.7 mi
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SALMON R NR HYDER AK
USGS 15008000 · AK · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 58.4 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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