Johnson Creek is a freestone river in Oregon, listed as Steelhead / salmon water by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
3 USGS gauges on the water report flow; Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife lists 2 species, including chinook salmon and coho salmon. 2 shops nearby are listed here.
Johnson Creek is a freestone river in Oregon. Oregon has 49 waters named Johnson Creek in the USGS Geographic Names Information System; this page is the stream whose mouth is in Clackamas County, the one the agency list names.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Johnson Creek: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Johnson Creek with 3 USGS gauges, and shops and guides with an exact address within 40 miles.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Johnson Creek in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 6 restrooms near Johnson Creek
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 6 restrooms near Johnson Creek, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
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Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Featured sport-fishing water
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Estacada LakeLake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Estacada Lake.
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Faraday LakeEagle Lake, Lassen County, California, with dry Horse Lake in the foreground (aerial). Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Faraday Lake.
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Haldeman PondEnnis Lake, Montana, in March, with the Madison Range beyond. Photo: Gloria Cabada-Leman, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr Not Haldeman Pond.
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Small Fry LakeHenrys Lake from Henrys Lake State Park, Idaho. Photo: James Postema, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Small Fry Lake.
Oregon · about 22 mi
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Bull Run RiverThe Clackamas River in winter, Oregon. Photo: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Bull Run River.
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under salmon & steelhead.
On the Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code) list (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, read 2026-11-05). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Whole Johnson Creek, not only this reach.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel of the whole Johnson Creek. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
5.2 of 18.4 mi on public land
+5 smaller areas
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
No guide within 40 miles yet.
The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
Species guide
Chinook salmon moving upstream in the lower Tuolumne River, California (Dan Cook, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Photo: Dan Cook (USFWS), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Species guide
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
1 hatch charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.
Salmonfly (May)
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
Matched on the fish the agencies list for both waters first, then the same water type, an official designation or flagship listing on both, and a similar mapped size where USGS hydrography covers both.
At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.
Like the Johnson Creek? Same fish, overseas.
Flagship waterThe Hurunui River on the Jollie Brook Circuit, Canterbury. Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Río Futaleufú, Los Lagos. Photo: Kaaty.7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe Rakaia River where the Wilberforce joins it, Canterbury. Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Santa Cruz River from National Route 40, downstream of Lago Argentino. Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río PetrohuéThe Río Puelo at Las Gualas, Cochamó. Photo: Nicolás from seno de reloncaví, Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río de las VueltasThe Río Gallegos at Güer Aike, Santa Cruz, with the Güer Aike bridge behind. Photo: Hugo Luis Pérez Baranovich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río de las Vueltas.
Southern seasons open while ours close.
Flagship waterPenstock Lagoon, Central Highlands, Tasmania. Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río PetrohuéThe banks of the Río Palena near La Junta, Aysén. Photo: Lin linao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago LlanquihueThe Río Simpson passing Coyhaique, Aysén. Photo: Manxuc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Llanquihue.
Lake or reservoir
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Mataura RiverThe Oreti River near Lumsden, Southland. Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Flagship waterGreat Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge JOHNSON CREEK AT SYCAMORE, OR. Water type is our own classification.
Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally
At JOHNSON CREEK AT REGNER ROAD, AT GRESHAM, OR (USGS 14211400) · 1 of 3 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 14211400 · NWS GREO3
What the agencies suggest
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, 2:30 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST; ranging 1.55 to 21.4 ft³/s; latest 1.69 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 50.2 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 50.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 49.6 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 48.9 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 48.4 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 48 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 47.7 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 47.5 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 47.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 47.8 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 48 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 48.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 48.2 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 48.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 48.4 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 48.4 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 48.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST | 1.55 | 4.35 | 48.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 1.55 | 4.35 | 48.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 48.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 48.4 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 48.2 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 48 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 47.8 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 47.5 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 47.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 47.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 46.2 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 45.5 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 45.1 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 45.1 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 45.3 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 45.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 46 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 2.16 | 4.39 | 46.4 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 46.8 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 47.1 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 2.69 | 4.42 | 47.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST | 2.69 | 4.42 | 47.8 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM PST | 2.5 | 4.41 | 48.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 48.6 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 48.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 48.7 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 48.2 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 47.8 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 47.5 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 47.3 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 47.1 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 1.69 | 4.36 | 46.9 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 46.9 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 46.9 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 46.9 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 46.9 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST | 1.84 | 4.37 | 46.9 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 46.9 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 47.1 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM PST | 1.99 | 4.38 | 47.3 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 2.16 | 4.39 | 47.5 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 47.7 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM PST | 2.16 | 4.39 | 47.8 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 47.8 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 47.8 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 47.5 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 47.3 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM PST | 2.5 | 4.41 | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM PST | 2.88 | 4.43 | 46.8 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM PST | 2.5 | 4.41 | 46 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM PST | 2.5 | 4.41 | 45.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM PST | 2.5 | 4.41 | 45 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM PST | 2.5 | 4.41 | 45 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST | 2.5 | 4.41 | 45.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 2.5 | 4.41 | 45.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 45.5 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 45.7 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 45.7 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 45.9 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST | 2.33 | 4.4 | 45.9 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 2.5 | 4.41 | 45.9 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST | 2.5 | 4.41 | 46 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM PST | 2.5 | 4.41 | 46 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM PST | 2.69 | 4.42 | 46 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM PST | 2.69 | 4.42 | 46 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 2.69 | 4.42 | 46 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM PST | 2.88 | 4.43 | 46.2 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST | 2.88 | 4.43 | 46.2 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST | 2.88 | 4.43 | 46.2 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST | 3.09 | 4.44 | 46 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST | 3.09 | 4.44 | 46 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST | 3.09 | 4.44 | 45.7 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST | 3.09 | 4.44 | 45.5 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM PST | 3.09 | 4.44 | 45.3 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM PST | 3.09 | 4.44 | 45.1 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM PST | 3.09 | 4.44 | 44.8 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 3.09 | 4.44 | 44.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM PST | 3.09 | 4.44 | 44.4 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST | 3.09 | 4.44 | 44.4 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM PST | 3.09 | 4.44 | 44.6 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM PST | 3.3 | 4.45 | 44.8 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM PST | 3.3 | 4.45 | 44.8 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM PST | 3.52 | 4.46 | 45.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PST | 3.52 | 4.46 | 45.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PDT | 3.52 | 4.46 | 45.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM PDT | 3.52 | 4.46 | 46 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM PDT | 3.74 | 4.47 | 46.4 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 3.98 | 4.48 | 46.8 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM PDT | 4.22 | 4.49 | 46.9 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT | 4.22 | 4.49 | 47.5 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM PDT | 4.48 | 4.5 | 47.8 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM PDT | 4.48 | 4.5 | 48 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM PDT | 4.74 | 4.51 | 48.2 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM PDT | 4.74 | 4.51 | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM PDT | 4.74 | 4.51 | 48.2 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM PDT | 4.74 | 4.51 | 47.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM PDT | 5.01 | 4.52 | 47.3 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM PDT | 5.01 | 4.52 | 46.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 5.29 | 4.53 | 46 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT | 5.58 | 4.54 | 45.5 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT | 5.58 | 4.54 | 45.5 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM PDT | 5.88 | 4.55 | 45.7 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM PDT | 6.18 | 4.56 | 46 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM PDT | 6.5 | 4.57 | 46.4 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT | 6.83 | 4.58 | 46.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT | 7.16 | 4.59 | 46.9 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT | 7.51 | 4.6 | 47.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT | 8.23 | 4.62 | 47.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT | 8.6 | 4.63 | 47.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 9.38 | 4.65 | 48.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT | 9.79 | 4.66 | 48.6 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 10.2 | 4.67 | 48.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 11.1 | 4.69 | 49.1 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT | 12 | 4.71 | 49.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM PDT | 12.9 | 4.73 | 49.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM PDT | 13.9 | 4.75 | 50.2 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM PDT | 14.4 | 4.76 | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT | 10.6 | 4.68 | 50.9 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT | 11.1 | 4.69 | 50.9 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 12.4 | 4.72 | 50.9 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 14.4 | 4.76 | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 16.6 | 4.8 | 50.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT | 21.4 | 4.88 | 49.8 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM PDT | 14.4 | 4.76 | 49.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 17.7 | 4.82 | 49.5 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM PDT | 9.38 | 4.65 | 49.3 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM PDT | 6.5 | 4.57 | 49.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM PDT | 5.88 | 4.55 | 49.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT | 5.88 | 4.55 | 49.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT | 6.18 | 4.56 | 49.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT | 6.5 | 4.57 | 49.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 6.83 | 4.58 | 49.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT | 7.16 | 4.59 | 49.8 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT | 7.51 | 4.6 | 50 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT | 7.86 | 4.61 | 50 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 8.23 | 4.62 | 50 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT | 8.6 | 4.63 | 50 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM PDT | 9.38 | 4.65 | 50 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM PDT | 8.6 | 4.63 | 50 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM PDT | 8.6 | 4.63 | 50.4 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM PDT | 8.99 | 4.64 | 50.4 |
| Oct 29, 4:30 PM PDT | 8.99 | 4.64 | 50.7 |
| Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT | 9.79 | 4.66 | 50.7 |
Normal for Nov 5: 6.2–31 ft³/s (middle half of 28 years of record). Now: 1.69 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 1.69 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 28 years of record (1999–2026): 10th 1.5, 25th 6.2, median 19, 75th 31, 90th 83 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0.5 ft³/s, highest 105 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 4.36 ft stage, 2 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST (NWS gauge GREO3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Under ODFW's 68°F line. Water 50.2°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 50.2°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 the agency lists for Johnson Creek: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon.
Source: Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code) (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Cold water. Water 50.2°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)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.
USGS 14211500 · NWS SYCO3
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 4:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST; ranging 1.14 to 56.9 ft³/s; latest 2.58 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST | 2.58 | 1.31 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST | 2.39 | 1.3 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST | 2.39 | 1.3 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM PST | 2.39 | 1.3 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM PST | 2.2 | 1.29 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST | 2.2 | 1.29 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST | 2.2 | 1.29 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST | 2.02 | 1.28 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM PST | 2.02 | 1.28 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST | 2.02 | 1.28 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM PST | 2.02 | 1.28 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM PST | 2.2 | 1.29 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM PST | 2.02 | 1.28 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM PST | 1.35 | 1.23 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM PST | 1.35 | 1.23 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM PST | 1.25 | 1.22 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM PST | 1.25 | 1.22 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM PST | 1.25 | 1.22 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM PST | 1.14 | 1.21 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM PST | 1.14 | 1.21 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM PST | 1.25 | 1.22 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM PST | 1.25 | 1.22 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM PST | 1.25 | 1.22 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM PST | 1.25 | 1.22 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM PST | 1.35 | 1.23 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM PST | 1.35 | 1.23 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM PST | 1.35 | 1.23 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM PST | 1.35 | 1.23 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM PST | 1.35 | 1.23 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM PST | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM PST | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM PST | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM PST | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM PST | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM PST | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM PST | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM PST | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM PST | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM PST | 1.56 | 1.25 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM PST | 1.67 | 1.26 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 1.84 | 1.27 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM PST | 2.02 | 1.28 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM PST | 2.2 | 1.29 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM PST | 2.2 | 1.29 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM PST | 2.39 | 1.3 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM PST | 2.39 | 1.3 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM PST | 2.39 | 1.3 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM PST | 2.58 | 1.31 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM PST | 2.58 | 1.31 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM PST | 2.58 | 1.31 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM PST | 2.58 | 1.31 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 2.58 | 1.31 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM PST | 2.58 | 1.31 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 2.58 | 1.31 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM PST | 2.78 | 1.32 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM PST | 2.78 | 1.32 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM PST | 2.78 | 1.32 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM PST | 2.78 | 1.32 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM PST | 2.99 | 1.33 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM PST | 3.2 | 1.34 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM PST | 3.42 | 1.35 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM PST | 3.64 | 1.36 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 3.64 | 1.36 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM PST | 3.42 | 1.35 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 4.1 | 1.38 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PDT | 4.33 | 1.39 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM PDT | 4.33 | 1.39 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM PDT | 4.1 | 1.38 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM PDT | 3.87 | 1.37 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM PDT | 4.58 | 1.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM PDT | 5.08 | 1.42 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM PDT | 5.59 | 1.44 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM PDT | 5.86 | 1.45 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 6.13 | 1.46 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 6.13 | 1.46 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 6.41 | 1.47 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM PDT | 6.69 | 1.48 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM PDT | 6.97 | 1.49 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM PDT | 7.26 | 1.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM PDT | 7.55 | 1.51 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM PDT | 7.85 | 1.52 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM PDT | 8.46 | 1.54 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM PDT | 8.77 | 1.55 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM PDT | 9.4 | 1.57 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 10.1 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM PDT | 10.7 | 1.61 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM PDT | 11.7 | 1.64 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM PDT | 12.5 | 1.66 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM PDT | 13.5 | 1.69 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM PDT | 14.7 | 1.72 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM PDT | 15.4 | 1.74 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM PDT | 16.2 | 1.76 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM PDT | 17.8 | 1.8 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM PDT | 20.7 | 1.87 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM PDT | 22.5 | 1.91 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 22 | 1.9 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM PDT | 26.1 | 1.99 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM PDT | 28 | 2.03 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM PDT | 33.9 | 2.15 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 42.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM PDT | 52.4 | 2.47 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM PDT | 56.9 | 2.54 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM PDT | 43.3 | 2.32 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM PDT | 25.2 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM PDT | 11.1 | 1.62 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT | 9.08 | 1.56 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 7.26 | 1.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM PDT | 7.55 | 1.51 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM PDT | 7.85 | 1.52 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM PDT | 8.15 | 1.53 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM PDT | 8.15 | 1.53 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM PDT | 8.15 | 1.53 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM PDT | 8.77 | 1.55 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM PDT | 9.4 | 1.57 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT | 10.4 | 1.6 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM PDT | 10.7 | 1.61 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM PDT | 11.1 | 1.62 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 10.7 | 1.61 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM PDT | 10.1 | 1.59 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM PDT | 10.4 | 1.6 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM PDT | 10.7 | 1.61 |
| Oct 29, 5:00 PM PDT | 10.7 | 1.61 |
| Oct 29, 4:00 PM PDT | 9.72 | 1.58 |
Normal for Nov 5: 5.8–45 ft³/s (middle half of 84 years of record). Now: 2.58 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 2.58 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 84 years of record (1941–2024): 10th 2.3, 25th 5.8, median 15, 75th 45, 90th 87 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0.9 ft³/s, highest 177 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 126.3%, from 1.14 to 2.58 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.31 ft stage, 3 ft³/s at Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST (NWS gauge SYCO3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:24 AM PST. Highest point: 2.11 ft, 32 ft³/s on Nov 13, 10:00 PM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.2 ft | 1 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.46 ft | 6 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.33 ft | 3 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.64 ft | 12 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1.35 ft | 3 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1.86 ft | 20 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1.63 ft | 11 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1.56 ft | 9 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 2.11 ft | 32 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1.96 ft | 25 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Under ODFW's 68°F line. Water 50°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 50°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 the agency lists for Johnson Creek: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon.
Source: Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code) (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 126%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Cold water. Water 50°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)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.
USGS 14211550 · NWS MIWO3
What the agencies suggest
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, 2:30 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST; ranging 15.8 to 68.6 ft³/s; latest 16.4 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 16.4 | 23.8 | 55 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 55 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 54.7 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST | 16.4 | 23.8 | 53.8 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 52.9 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 52.2 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST | 16.4 | 23.8 | 52.2 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST | 15.8 | 23.7 | 52 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST | 16.4 | 23.8 | 52 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST | 16.4 | 23.8 | 51.8 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 52 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 52 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST | 18.2 | 23.8 | 52 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 52.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST | 18.2 | 23.8 | 52.2 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 52.2 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 52.3 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST | 18.8 | 23.8 | 52.5 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 52.3 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 52.5 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 52.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 52.5 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 18.2 | 23.8 | 52.7 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 52.9 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 18.2 | 23.8 | 52.9 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM PST | 18.2 | 23.8 | 52.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 52.2 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 51.1 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 50 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 49.3 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST | 16.4 | 23.8 | 48.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 48.4 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 48.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 49.1 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 49.5 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 50 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 50.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 50.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 50.7 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 51.3 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 51.6 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 51.6 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 51.6 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 51.8 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 18.2 | 23.8 | 52.2 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 52.2 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST | 18.8 | 23.8 | 52.5 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST | 20.6 | 23.8 | 52.7 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST | 21.9 | 23.8 | 52.5 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST | 24.6 | 23.9 | 52.2 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM PST | 20 | 23.8 | 52.2 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM PST | 17 | 23.8 | 51.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 50.9 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 50.5 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 50.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 49.8 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM PST | 17.6 | 23.8 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST | 18.2 | 23.8 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM PST | 18.8 | 23.8 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 49.8 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST | 18.8 | 23.8 | 49.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 49.8 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM PST | 18.8 | 23.8 | 50 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 20 | 23.8 | 50 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 50.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 50.4 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 50.4 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM PST | 20 | 23.8 | 50.7 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 50.9 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 50.9 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 50.5 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 50 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 49.3 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM PST | 18.2 | 23.8 | 48.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM PST | 18.8 | 23.8 | 48 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM PST | 18.8 | 23.8 | 47.7 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST | 18.8 | 23.8 | 47.7 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 18.8 | 23.8 | 48 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 48.4 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 48.4 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST | 19.4 | 23.8 | 48.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST | 20 | 23.8 | 48.9 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST | 20 | 23.8 | 49.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 20 | 23.8 | 49.1 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST | 20 | 23.8 | 49.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM PST | 20.6 | 23.8 | 49.3 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM PST | 20.6 | 23.8 | 49.3 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM PST | 20.6 | 23.8 | 49.5 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 20.6 | 23.8 | 49.5 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM PST | 20.6 | 23.8 | 49.5 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST | 21.3 | 23.8 | 49.5 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST | 21.9 | 23.8 | 49.5 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST | 21.3 | 23.8 | 49.5 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST | 21.9 | 23.8 | 49.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST | 21.9 | 23.8 | 49.5 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST | 21.3 | 23.8 | 49.3 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM PST | 21.9 | 23.8 | 48.9 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM PST | 21.9 | 23.8 | 48.7 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM PST | 21.9 | 23.8 | 48.6 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 21.9 | 23.8 | 48.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM PST | 23.2 | 23.9 | 48.6 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST | 23.2 | 23.9 | 48.6 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM PST | 23.2 | 23.9 | 48.6 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM PST | 23.9 | 23.9 | 48.6 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM PST | 24.6 | 23.9 | 48.6 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM PST | 23.9 | 23.9 | 48.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PST | 24.6 | 23.9 | 49.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PDT | 25.3 | 23.9 | 49.3 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM PDT | 24.6 | 23.9 | 49.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM PDT | 25.3 | 23.9 | 49.8 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 26.7 | 23.9 | 50 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM PDT | 26 | 23.9 | 50.2 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT | 27.4 | 23.9 | 50.4 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM PDT | 27.4 | 23.9 | 50.7 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM PDT | 28.1 | 23.9 | 50.7 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM PDT | 28.1 | 23.9 | 51.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM PDT | 28.9 | 23.9 | 51.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM PDT | 29.6 | 24 | 50.7 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM PDT | 30.4 | 24 | 50.4 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM PDT | 31.9 | 24 | 50 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM PDT | 31.9 | 24 | 49.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 32.7 | 24 | 48.9 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT | 33.5 | 24 | 48.6 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT | 33.5 | 24 | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM PDT | 35.1 | 24 | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM PDT | 35.9 | 24 | 48.6 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM PDT | 36.8 | 24 | 48.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT | 37.6 | 24.1 | 48.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT | 40.1 | 24.1 | 48.9 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT | 41 | 24.1 | 48.9 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT | 42.8 | 24.1 | 49.3 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT | 45.5 | 24.1 | 49.5 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 47.3 | 24.2 | 49.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT | 47.3 | 24.2 | 50.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 51 | 24.2 | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 56.9 | 24.3 | 51.4 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT | 59.9 | 24.3 | 51.6 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM PDT | 68.6 | 24.4 | 51.8 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM PDT | 68.6 | 24.4 | 52.2 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM PDT | 34.3 | 24 | 52.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT | 34.3 | 24 | 52.5 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT | 35.9 | 24 | 52.5 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 37.6 | 24.1 | 52.5 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 37.6 | 24.1 | 52.2 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 38.4 | 24.1 | 52 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT | 38.4 | 24.1 | 51.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM PDT | 41.9 | 24.1 | 51.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 37.6 | 24.1 | 50.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM PDT | 43.7 | 24.1 | 51.3 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM PDT | 37.6 | 24.1 | 51.3 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM PDT | 35.1 | 24 | 51.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT | 33.5 | 24 | 51.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT | 29.6 | 24 | 51.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT | 29.6 | 24 | 51.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 31.2 | 24 | 51.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT | 30.4 | 24 | 52 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT | 31.9 | 24 | 52 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT | 31.9 | 24 | 52.2 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 32.7 | 24 | 52.5 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT | 31.9 | 24 | 52.2 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM PDT | 32.7 | 24 | 52.2 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM PDT | 34.3 | 24 | 52.3 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM PDT | 33.5 | 24 | 52.5 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM PDT | 32.7 | 24 | 52.7 |
| Oct 29, 4:30 PM PDT | 31.9 | 24 | 52.3 |
| Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT | 33.5 | 24 | 52.3 |
Normal for Nov 5: 26–70 ft³/s (middle half of 36 years of record). Now: 16.4 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 16.4 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 36 years of record (1990–2025): 10th 16, 25th 26, median 46, 75th 70, 90th 143 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 13 ft³/s, highest 276 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−9.9% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 23.8 ft stage, 17 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST (NWS gauge MIWO3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Under ODFW's 68°F line. Water 55°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 55°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 the agency lists for Johnson Creek: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon.
Source: Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code) (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Cold water. Water 55°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)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.
Checked Nov 5, 3:19 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.
Featured sport-fishing waterOregon · about 19 mi
Steelhead, chinook salmon & coho salmon
258cfsFlow now · much below normal for the date
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Estacada LakeLake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Estacada Lake.
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Faraday LakeEagle Lake, Lassen County, California, with dry Horse Lake in the foreground (aerial). Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Faraday Lake.
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Haldeman PondEnnis Lake, Montana, in March, with the Madison Range beyond. Photo: Gloria Cabada-Leman, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr Not Haldeman Pond.
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Small Fry LakeHenrys Lake from Henrys Lake State Park, Idaho. Photo: James Postema, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Small Fry Lake.
Oregon · about 22 mi
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Bull Run RiverThe Clackamas River in winter, Oregon. Photo: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Bull Run River.
Oregon · about 24 mi
Steelhead, chinook salmon & coho salmon
12.5cfsFlow now · much below normal for the date
Portland, Oregon
Fishing lodge · 7.0 mi
