Mill Creek

Type: Freestone river, Utah (West)
Designation: Featured sport-fishing water
USGS gauges: None on it; nearest shown
Guides: 8 nearby
Shops: None listed

Today on the Mill Creek

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

No water temperature here.

Flow now: 148 ft³/s
Vs normal for Nov 5: Normal
Trend: Rising over 24 h
Last reading: Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST

At JORDAN RIVER @ 1700 SOUTH @ SALT LAKE CITY, UT (USGS 10171000). No gauge on Mill Creek. Nearest: JORDAN RIVER @ 1700 SOUTH @ SALT LAKE CITY, UT (12 mi away), on the river it flows into. Mill Creek's own flow is not measured. Provisional USGS data

Regulations & access Guides & shops

Mill Creek is a freestone river in Utah, listed as Featured sport-fishing water by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

More about the Mill Creek

The nearest USGS gauge on the same stream system is shown, labelled; Utah Division of Wildlife Resources lists 1 species. 9 guides nearby are listed here.

Updated 5 Nov 2026 · Sources: Fish Utah hotspot waters (DWR fishing finder), Fish Utah hotspot waters (DWR fishing finder), USGS Water Data

Representative photograph of similar water; not a photograph of this place. — Representative photograph, not this water.

Where it is

Mill Creek is a freestone river in Utah. Utah has 16 waters named Mill Creek in the USGS Geographic Names Information System; this page is the stream whose mouth is in Salt Lake County, the one the agency list names.

Nearest gauge (not on this water)

JORDAN RIVER @ 1700 SOUTH @ SALT LAKE CITY, UT

USGS 10171000 · NWS JRSU1

No gauge on Mill Creek. Nearest: JORDAN RIVER @ 1700 SOUTH @ SALT LAKE CITY, UT (12 mi away), on the river it flows into. Mill Creek's own flow is not measured.

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

Rising: discharge up 33.3% in 24 hours (111 to 148 ft³/s). Our rule of thumb: more than 10% (or 0.2 ft) in 24 hours, not a USGS class.
Flow 148 ft³/s: normal for Nov 5, over 83 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey

What the agencies suggest

Keep an eye on your surroundings. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 148 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.92 ft

Reading Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data

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

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
NWS action stage (742 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS minor flood stage (820 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS moderate flood stage (895 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS major flood stage (969 ft³/s): above the range shown
Latest: 148 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	148	1.92
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	153	1.93
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	148	1.99
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	146	1.92
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	149	1.93
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	150	1.92
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	150	1.9
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	136	1.74
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	116	1.69
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	113	1.69
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	114	1.69
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	111	1.69
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	108	1.69
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	118	1.7
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	112	1.7
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	108	1.7
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	115	1.7
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	113	1.7
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	108	1.71
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	114	1.7
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	116	1.7
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	116	1.7
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	113	1.7
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	115	1.71
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	111	1.72
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	110	1.78
Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST	112	1.71
Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST	111	1.71
Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST	111	1.71
Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST	107	1.71
Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST	114	1.71
Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST	113	1.71
Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST	116	1.71
Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST	113	1.71
Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST	117	1.71
Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST	116	1.72
Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST	114	1.72
Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST	116	1.72
Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST	118	1.72
Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST	118	1.73
Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST	110	1.82
Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST	119	1.73
Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST	121	1.73
Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST	118	1.73
Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST	124	1.73
Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST	115	1.73
Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST	124	1.73
Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST	113	1.73
Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST	122	1.74
Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST	115	1.74
Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST	116	1.74
Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST	121	1.76
Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST	118	1.83
Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST	116	1.75
Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST	121	1.75
Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST	126	1.75
Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST	123	1.76
Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST	123	1.76
Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST	118	1.77
Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST	133	1.77
Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST	127	1.78
Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST	132	1.84
Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST	128	1.79
Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST	121	1.79
Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST	134	1.8
Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST	134	1.81
Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST	129	1.81
Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST	137	1.83
Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST	135	1.93
Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST	126	1.83
Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST	128	1.84
Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST	134	1.86
Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST	144	1.99
Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST	139	1.88
Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST	151	1.91
Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST	132	2.03
Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST	143	1.93
Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST	164	2.04
Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST	154	1.98
Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST	162	2.08
Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST	160	2.02
Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST	164	2.17
Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST	157	2.08
Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST	154	2.17
Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST	158	2.22
Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST	147	2.18
Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST	163	2.22
Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST	158	2.2
Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST	169	2.08
Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST	155	2.15
Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST	159	2.06
Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST	150	2.08
Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST	149	2.19
Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST	144	2.03
Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST	139	2.12
Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST	157	2.07
Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST	137	2.02
Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST	150	2.08
Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST	150	1.97
Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST	154	2.11
Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST	155	2.13
Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST	160	2.22
Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST	167	2.3
Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST	184	2.26
Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST	167	2.38
Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST	166	2.28
Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST	143	2.15
Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST	139	2.04
Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST	133	1.94
Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST	143	1.89
Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST	133	1.81
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST	131	1.81
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT	134	1.82
Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT	133	1.82
Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT	130	1.82
Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT	125	1.82
Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT	129	1.82
Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT	129	1.82
Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT	139	1.83
Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT	132	1.83
Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT	129	1.83
Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT	132	1.82
Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT	132	1.82
Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT	131	1.82
Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT	137	1.81
Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT	129	1.81
Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT	131	1.81
Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT	132	1.82
Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT	134	1.82
Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT	138	1.82
Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT	135	1.82
Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT	133	1.83
Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT	135	1.83
Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT	139	1.84
Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT	135	1.84
Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT	139	1.85
Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT	139	1.85
Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT	140	1.86
Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT	139	1.86
Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT	142	1.85
Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT	143	1.84
Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT	133	1.84
Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT	147	1.86
Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT	129	1.85
Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT	139	1.82
Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT	136	1.92
Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT	134	1.8
Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT	130	1.8
Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT	125	1.79
Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT	126	1.79
Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT	127	1.79
Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT	131	1.79
Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT	122	1.79
Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT	121	1.79
Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT	120	1.78
Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT	125	1.78
Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT	133	1.79
Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT	128	1.79
Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT	122	1.79
Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT	133	1.8
Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT	127	1.8
Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT	132	1.8
Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT	128	1.8
Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT	125	1.81
Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT	126	1.81
Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT	130	1.8
Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT	123	1.8
Oct 29, 6:15 PM MDT	133	1.8
Oct 29, 5:15 PM MDT	133	1.8

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 115–157 ft³/s (middle half of 83 years of record). Now: 148 ft³/s, normal.

Normal for this date. 148 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 83 years of record (1944–2026): 10th 103, 25th 115, median 137, 75th 157, 90th 182 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 83 ft³/s, highest 281 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 33.3%, from 111 to 148 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

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 1.92 ft stage, 40 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST (NWS gauge JRSU1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 9.5 ft
Minor flood: 10.6 ft
Moderate flood: 11.7 ft
Major flood: 12.8 ft

NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:04 AM MST. Highest point: 2.4 ft³/s on Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST (Below NWS action stage).

NWS forecast, highest value each day
Day	Stage	Flow
Thu, Nov 5	–	2.4 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 6	–	2.4 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 7	–	2.4 ft³/s
Sun, Nov 8	–	2.4 ft³/s
Mon, Nov 9	–	2.4 ft³/s
Tue, Nov 10	–	2.4 ft³/s
Wed, Nov 11	–	2.4 ft³/s
Thu, Nov 12	–	2.4 ft³/s

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Utah rule: 68°F.

Species

Species the agency lists for Mill Creek: Cutthroat Trout/Bonneville.

Source: Fish Utah hotspot waters (DWR fishing finder) (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources).

Safety

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 33.3%). 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.
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.

Open the USGS gauge page

Checked Nov 5, 4:59 PM MST; 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.

Reading the gauges…

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Follow Mill Creek for flow alerts

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.

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Where to fish

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.

Utah Walk-in Access properties

Mill Creek on the map

Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles

Restrooms Access map

Map of Mill Creek with 1 USGS gauge.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Restrooms near Mill Creek

Restrooms within 2 miles of Mill 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.

No restroom mapped within 2 mi yet — add one you know.

Campgrounds, fishing access sites and boat ramps often have one that isn't on the map yet.

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.

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Regulations

Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.

Official designation: Featured sport-fishing water

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 trout.

Featured sport-fishing water
On the Fish Utah hotspot waters (DWR fishing finder) list (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, read 2026-11-05). All waters with this designation
- Upper

The water on the map

Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-05) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.

Whole Mill Creek, not only this reach.

Length: 19.4 mi
Drains: 87.7 sq mi
Drop: 4,750 ft · 245.4 ft/mi
Flows into: Jordan River
Watershed: Jordan

Public land along it

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 Mill 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.

5.3 of 18.7 mi on public land

Wasatch National ForestForest Service · 5.3 mi

Nothing on this page grants or implies access.

Guides and shops near Mill Creek

Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.

Guides

SL
Salt Lake Fly Fishing Company
Snowbird, UT · 9 mi
Lake & stillwater · Beginners & lessons
- Unclaimed
Nearby
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PC
Park City Fly Fishing Guides
Park City, UT · 11 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Green & Provo
- Unclaimed
Nearby
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Park City On The Fly
Park City, UT · 11 mi
Lake & stillwater · Beginners & lessons · Provo & Weber
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Park City Outfitters
Park City, UT · 11 mi
Drift boat · Green & Provo
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UP
Utah Pro Fly Fishing
Park City, UT · 11 mi
Map listing: trips not confirmed
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All Utah guides

Shops nearby

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Species and hatches

The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.

Listed by the state agency

Cutthroat trout
Species guide
Photo credit
Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii), photographed by James E. Johnson for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: James E. Johnson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

When the bugs come off

Cutthroat trout (listed as Cutthroat Trout/Bonneville)

Regional hatch months: Southwest and Colorado

1 hatch charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

January: no charted hatch
February: no charted hatch
March: no charted hatch
April: no charted hatch
May: no charted hatch
June: 1 charted hatch
July: 1 charted hatch
August: no charted hatch
September: no charted hatch
October: no charted hatch
November: no charted hatch
December: no charted hatch

Green drake (June to July)

Southwest and Colorado hatch chart

Plan your stay

Getting there

SLC · Salt Lake City · 16 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
PVU · Provo · 33 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
OGD · Ogden · 38 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)

About this

Miles are straight-line distances, not drive times.
Airports: scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports (public domain) (2026-11-04).
Lodges are listed when their own website talks about fishing. Prices and availability are the lodge's own.

Plan a trip here

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

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Gear checklist

A wade-fishing checklist for big western trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.

A woman in waders and a sun hat wades a broad river and casts, bluffs on the far bank

Big western rivers (wade fishing)

9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish

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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 Fish Utah hotspot waters (DWR fishing finder) published by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Water type is our own classification.

JORDAN RIVER @ 1700 SOUTH @ SALT LAKE CITY, UT

USGS 10171000 · NWS JRSU1

No gauge on Mill Creek. Nearest: JORDAN RIVER @ 1700 SOUTH @ SALT LAKE CITY, UT (12 mi away), on the river it flows into. Mill Creek's own flow is not measured.

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

Rising: discharge up 33.3% in 24 hours (111 to 148 ft³/s). Our rule of thumb: more than 10% (or 0.2 ft) in 24 hours, not a USGS class.
Flow 148 ft³/s: normal for Nov 5, over 83 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey

What the agencies suggest

Keep an eye on your surroundings. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 148 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.92 ft

Reading Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data

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

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
NWS action stage (742 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS minor flood stage (820 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS moderate flood stage (895 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS major flood stage (969 ft³/s): above the range shown
Latest: 148 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	148	1.92
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	153	1.93
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	148	1.99
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	146	1.92
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	149	1.93
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	150	1.92
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	150	1.9
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	136	1.74
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	116	1.69
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	113	1.69
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	114	1.69
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	111	1.69
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	108	1.69
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	118	1.7
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	112	1.7
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	108	1.7
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	115	1.7
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	113	1.7
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	108	1.71
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	114	1.7
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	116	1.7
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	116	1.7
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	113	1.7
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	115	1.71
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	111	1.72
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	110	1.78
Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST	112	1.71
Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST	111	1.71
Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST	111	1.71
Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST	107	1.71
Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST	114	1.71
Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST	113	1.71
Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST	116	1.71
Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST	113	1.71
Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST	117	1.71
Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST	116	1.72
Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST	114	1.72
Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST	116	1.72
Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST	118	1.72
Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST	118	1.73
Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST	110	1.82
Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST	119	1.73
Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST	121	1.73
Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST	118	1.73
Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST	124	1.73
Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST	115	1.73
Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST	124	1.73
Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST	113	1.73
Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST	122	1.74
Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST	115	1.74
Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST	116	1.74
Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST	121	1.76
Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST	118	1.83
Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST	116	1.75
Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST	121	1.75
Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST	126	1.75
Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST	123	1.76
Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST	123	1.76
Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST	118	1.77
Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST	133	1.77
Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST	127	1.78
Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST	132	1.84
Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST	128	1.79
Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST	121	1.79
Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST	134	1.8
Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST	134	1.81
Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST	129	1.81
Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST	137	1.83
Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST	135	1.93
Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST	126	1.83
Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST	128	1.84
Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST	134	1.86
Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST	144	1.99
Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST	139	1.88
Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST	151	1.91
Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST	132	2.03
Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST	143	1.93
Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST	164	2.04
Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST	154	1.98
Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST	162	2.08
Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST	160	2.02
Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST	164	2.17
Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST	157	2.08
Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST	154	2.17
Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST	158	2.22
Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST	147	2.18
Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST	163	2.22
Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST	158	2.2
Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST	169	2.08
Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST	155	2.15
Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST	159	2.06
Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST	150	2.08
Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST	149	2.19
Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST	144	2.03
Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST	139	2.12
Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST	157	2.07
Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST	137	2.02
Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST	150	2.08
Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST	150	1.97
Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST	154	2.11
Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST	155	2.13
Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST	160	2.22
Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST	167	2.3
Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST	184	2.26
Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST	167	2.38
Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST	166	2.28
Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST	143	2.15
Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST	139	2.04
Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST	133	1.94
Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST	143	1.89
Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST	133	1.81
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST	131	1.81
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT	134	1.82
Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT	133	1.82
Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT	130	1.82
Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT	125	1.82
Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT	129	1.82
Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT	129	1.82
Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT	139	1.83
Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT	132	1.83
Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT	129	1.83
Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT	132	1.82
Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT	132	1.82
Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT	131	1.82
Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT	137	1.81
Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT	129	1.81
Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT	131	1.81
Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT	132	1.82
Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT	134	1.82
Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT	138	1.82
Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT	135	1.82
Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT	133	1.83
Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT	135	1.83
Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT	139	1.84
Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT	135	1.84
Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT	139	1.85
Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT	139	1.85
Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT	140	1.86
Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT	139	1.86
Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT	142	1.85
Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT	143	1.84
Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT	133	1.84
Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT	147	1.86
Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT	129	1.85
Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT	139	1.82
Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT	136	1.92
Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT	134	1.8
Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT	130	1.8
Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT	125	1.79
Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT	126	1.79
Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT	127	1.79
Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT	131	1.79
Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT	122	1.79
Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT	121	1.79
Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT	120	1.78
Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT	125	1.78
Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT	133	1.79
Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT	128	1.79
Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT	122	1.79
Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT	133	1.8
Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT	127	1.8
Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT	132	1.8
Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT	128	1.8
Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT	125	1.81
Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT	126	1.81
Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT	130	1.8
Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT	123	1.8
Oct 29, 6:15 PM MDT	133	1.8
Oct 29, 5:15 PM MDT	133	1.8

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 115–157 ft³/s (middle half of 83 years of record). Now: 148 ft³/s, normal.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 83 ft³/s, highest 281 ft³/s.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

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 1.92 ft stage, 40 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST (NWS gauge JRSU1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 9.5 ft
Minor flood: 10.6 ft
Moderate flood: 11.7 ft
Major flood: 12.8 ft

NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:04 AM MST. Highest point: 2.4 ft³/s on Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST (Below NWS action stage).

NWS forecast, highest value each day
Day	Stage	Flow
Thu, Nov 5	–	2.4 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 6	–	2.4 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 7	–	2.4 ft³/s
Sun, Nov 8	–	2.4 ft³/s
Mon, Nov 9	–	2.4 ft³/s
Tue, Nov 10	–	2.4 ft³/s
Wed, Nov 11	–	2.4 ft³/s
Thu, Nov 12	–	2.4 ft³/s

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Species the agency lists for Mill Creek: Cutthroat Trout/Bonneville.

Source: Fish Utah hotspot waters (DWR fishing finder) (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources).

Safety

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 33.3%). 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.
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.

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