The Columbia River is a tailwater in Washington.
4 USGS gauges on the water report flow. 15 guides nearby are listed here.
The Columbia River in Washington. Photo: Belle Unruh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Columbia River is a tailwater in Washington.
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 Columbia River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Columbia River with 4 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Columbia River 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 Columbia River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 6 restrooms near Columbia River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
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At a campground · Grant Public Utility District
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Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
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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.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Ahtanum CreekThe Columbia River Gorge looking east from Crown Point, Oregon. Photo: Hux, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Ahtanum Creek.
Washington · about 30 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Yakima RiverThe Methow River near Pateros, Washington, at sunset. Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Yakima River.
Washington · about 33 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Oak CreekWashington · about 46 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Rocky Ford CreekThe Grande Ronde River at Elgin, Oregon. Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rocky Ford Creek.
Washington · about 49 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Upper Wheeler ReservoirLake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Upper Wheeler Reservoir.
Washington · about 51 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Rattlesnake CreekThe Clackamas River in winter, Oregon. Photo: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rattlesnake Creek.
Washington · about 62 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
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. 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.
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.
14 guides name it on their website
Yakima, WA · 30 mi
Float trips · Multi-day trips · Deschutes & Yakima
Names this water
Kennewick, WA · 39 mi
Beginners & lessons · Snake & Columbia
Names this water
Ellensburg, WA · 51 mi
Spey & two-handed · Lodge packages · Yakima & Methow
Names this water
Klickitat, WA · 83 mi
Drift boat · Beginners & lessons · Klickitat & Columbia
Names this water
Clarkston, WA · 133 mi
Drift boat · Saltwater & ocean charters · Snake & Clearwater
Names this water
No shop nearby yet.
What 3 nearby guide websites mention: what guides advertise, not a survey or a promise of what you will catch.
Named on 3 nearby guide websites
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
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.
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Columbia River.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
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 COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW PRIEST RAPIDS DAM, WA. Water type is our own classification.
Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here
No water temperature here.
At COLUMBIA RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY (USGS 12399500) · 1 of 4 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 12399500
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST; ranging 47,500 to 85,800 ft³/s; latest 68,700 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST | 68,700 | 99.2 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST | 67,000 | 99.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM PST | 68,300 | 99.2 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM PST | 68,200 | 99.3 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST | 68,700 | 99.5 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST | 75,800 | 100 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST | 77,600 | 101 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM PST | 77,300 | 100 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM PST | 76,900 | 100 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM PST | 76,400 | 100 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST | 70,000 | 99.4 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM PST | 67,600 | 99.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM PST | 67,200 | 99.1 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM PST | 67,700 | 99.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM PST | 67,800 | 99.2 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM PST | 68,300 | 99.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST | 69,900 | 99.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST | 75,500 | 100 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM PST | 79,000 | 101 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM PST | 77,500 | 101 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM PST | 78,500 | 101 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM PST | 79,700 | 101 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM PST | 84,000 | 102 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM PST | 85,500 | 102 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM PST | 85,200 | 102 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM PST | 85,800 | 102 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM PST | 83,400 | 101 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM PST | 78,800 | 101 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM PST | 78,100 | 101 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM PST | 78,100 | 101 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM PST | 76,500 | 100 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM PST | 74,000 | 100 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM PST | 74,400 | 100 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM PST | 75,200 | 100 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM PST | 74,200 | 100 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM PST | 75,400 | 100 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM PST | 75,900 | 100 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM PST | 75,000 | 100 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 76,200 | 100 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM PST | 77,600 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM PST | 77,900 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM PST | 76,700 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM PST | 77,300 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM PST | 78,000 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM PST | 77,400 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM PST | 77,300 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM PST | 76,800 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM PST | 78,400 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM PST | 76,800 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 77,400 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM PST | 77,100 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM PST | 76,900 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM PST | 78,400 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM PST | 77,800 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 77,200 | 101 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM PST | 76,500 | 100 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM PST | 65,400 | 99 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM PST | 67,000 | 99.1 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM PST | 67,300 | 99.3 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM PST | 69,300 | 99.7 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 75,500 | 100 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM PST | 76,200 | 100 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM PST | 77,800 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM PST | 77,000 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM PST | 77,700 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM PST | 78,600 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM PST | 78,100 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM PST | 77,400 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 78,000 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 77,700 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 78,300 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 77,600 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM PST | 77,800 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM PST | 77,200 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM PST | 78,500 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM PST | 78,100 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM PST | 76,900 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM PST | 78,500 | 101 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM PST | 73,900 | 100 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM PST | 73,400 | 100 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM PST | 74,400 | 100 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM PST | 77,200 | 100 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM PST | 77,100 | 100 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM PST | 76,300 | 100 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM PST | 74,900 | 100 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 65,500 | 98.9 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM PST | 64,500 | 98.8 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM PST | 66,500 | 99.2 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM PST | 74,700 | 100 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM PST | 75,500 | 100 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM PST | 80,300 | 101 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM PST | 80,800 | 101 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM PST | 79,300 | 101 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM PST | 78,600 | 101 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM PST | 77,400 | 100 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM PST | 75,700 | 100 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 74,900 | 100 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM PST | 72,600 | 99.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 71,800 | 99.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM PST | 72,800 | 99.8 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM PST | 71,800 | 99.7 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM PST | 70,900 | 99.4 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM PST | 66,800 | 98.7 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM PST | 54,800 | 97.2 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM PST | 55,500 | 97.2 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM PST | 55,400 | 97.2 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM PST | 55,100 | 97.2 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 55,900 | 97.3 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM PST | 56,000 | 97.3 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 55,900 | 97.3 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PDT | 56,600 | 97.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM PDT | 56,600 | 97.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM PDT | 62,300 | 98.6 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM PDT | 67,100 | 99.2 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM PDT | 72,100 | 99.9 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM PDT | 75,200 | 100 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM PDT | 74,900 | 100 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM PDT | 73,500 | 99.7 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 65,900 | 98.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 64,000 | 98.5 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 62,900 | 98.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM PDT | 62,000 | 98.2 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM PDT | 62,000 | 98.2 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM PDT | 60,200 | 98 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM PDT | 62,000 | 98.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM PDT | 61,000 | 98.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM PDT | 60,900 | 98.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM PDT | 60,500 | 98 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM PDT | 59,100 | 97.8 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 60,700 | 97.7 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM PDT | 50,800 | 96.3 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM PDT | 49,800 | 96.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM PDT | 47,700 | 95.8 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM PDT | 47,500 | 95.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM PDT | 48,000 | 95.9 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM PDT | 48,300 | 96.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM PDT | 55,100 | 97.3 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM PDT | 61,200 | 98.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM PDT | 61,100 | 98.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM PDT | 61,300 | 98.3 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 66,200 | 99.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM PDT | 69,800 | 99.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM PDT | 68,900 | 99.3 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM PDT | 70,500 | 99.4 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 68,500 | 99.2 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM PDT | 68,600 | 99.2 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM PDT | 67,700 | 99.2 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM PDT | 68,800 | 99.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM PDT | 68,600 | 99.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM PDT | 67,700 | 99.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT | 67,000 | 99 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 67,100 | 98.8 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM PDT | 61,600 | 97.9 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM PDT | 53,500 | 96.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM PDT | 50,200 | 96.3 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM PDT | 49,100 | 96.1 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM PDT | 47,500 | 95.9 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM PDT | 48,400 | 96.1 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM PDT | 49,100 | 96.2 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT | 49,900 | 96.7 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM PDT | 59,200 | 98.2 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM PDT | 63,900 | 98.8 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 66,800 | 99 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM PDT | 66,100 | 99 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM PDT | 66,400 | 98.9 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM PDT | 66,400 | 98.8 |
| Oct 29, 5:00 PM PDT | 63,800 | 98.3 |
| Oct 29, 4:00 PM PDT | 61,500 | 98.1 |
| Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT | 61,200 | – |
Normal for Nov 5: 55,400–84,000 ft³/s (middle half of 88 years of record). Now: 68,700 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 68,700 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 88 years of record (1939–2026): 10th 44,000, 25th 55,400, median 72,300, 75th 84,000, 90th 93,900 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 35,400 ft³/s, highest 108,000 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 19.4%, from 85,200 to 68,700 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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Washington rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Columbia River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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 12472800 · NWS PRDW1
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Much 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, 2:15 PM PST; ranging 37,400 to 188,000 ft³/s; latest 59,500 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 59,500 | 9.13 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 59,300 | 9.11 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 59,300 | 9.11 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 59,500 | 9.13 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 59,600 | 9.15 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 60,400 | 9.25 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 61,500 | 9.39 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 61,900 | 9.44 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 65,700 | 9.92 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 75,500 | 11.1 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 91,700 | 12.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 144,000 | 17.3 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 171,000 | 19.4 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 188,000 | 20.7 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 188,000 | 20.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 184,000 | 20.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 173,000 | 19.5 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 170,000 | 19.3 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 167,000 | 19.1 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 160,000 | 18.5 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 141,000 | 17.1 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 81,800 | 11.8 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 60,200 | 9.22 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 60,000 | 9.19 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 59,800 | 9.17 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 59,800 | 9.17 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 59,900 | 9.18 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 60,000 | 9.19 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 60,000 | 9.2 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 60,300 | 9.23 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 60,700 | 9.29 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 61,700 | 9.42 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 64,200 | 9.73 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM PST | 71,500 | 10.6 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM PST | 75,000 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM PST | 86,800 | 12.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM PST | 89,700 | 12.6 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM PST | 87,500 | 12.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 76,000 | 11.1 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM PST | 85,300 | 12.1 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM PST | 94,600 | 13.1 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM PST | 95,500 | 13.1 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM PST | 95,000 | 13.1 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM PST | 90,800 | 12.7 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM PST | 78,500 | 11.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM PST | 58,600 | 9.01 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM PST | 59,600 | 9.15 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM PST | 59,600 | 9.14 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM PST | 59,600 | 9.15 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 59,600 | 9.15 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM PST | 59,700 | 9.16 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM PST | 60,000 | 9.19 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM PST | 60,100 | 9.21 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM PST | 60,500 | 9.26 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 61,100 | 9.34 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM PST | 62,500 | 9.52 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM PST | 64,600 | 9.78 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM PST | 69,700 | 10.4 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM PST | 84,500 | 12.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM PST | 90,300 | 12.6 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 96,400 | 13.2 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM PST | 96,100 | 13.2 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM PST | 101,000 | 13.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM PST | 100,000 | 13.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM PST | 99,300 | 13.5 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM PST | 98,100 | 13.4 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM PST | 96,700 | 13.3 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM PST | 92,300 | 12.8 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 77,900 | 11.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 59,900 | 9.18 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 60,100 | 9.21 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 60,000 | 9.2 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM PST | 60,100 | 9.21 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM PST | 60,200 | 9.22 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM PST | 60,300 | 9.23 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM PST | 60,300 | 9.24 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM PST | 60,600 | 9.27 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM PST | 61,000 | 9.32 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM PST | 61,600 | 9.4 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM PST | 62,600 | 9.53 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM PST | 63,600 | 9.66 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM PST | 67,600 | 10.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM PST | 107,000 | 14.2 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM PST | 114,000 | 14.8 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM PST | 126,000 | 15.8 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 141,000 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM PST | 163,000 | 18.8 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM PST | 160,000 | 18.6 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM PST | 139,000 | 16.9 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM PST | 130,000 | 16.1 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM PST | 120,000 | 15.3 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM PST | 103,000 | 13.8 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM PST | 61,300 | 9.36 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM PST | 50,200 | 7.91 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM PST | 49,800 | 7.86 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM PST | 49,600 | 7.83 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 49,000 | 7.75 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM PST | 47,500 | 7.54 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 43,100 | 6.92 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM PST | 37,400 | 6.06 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM PST | 37,600 | 6.09 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM PST | 37,900 | 6.14 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM PST | 38,500 | 6.24 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM PST | 41,000 | 6.61 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM PST | 46,000 | 7.33 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM PST | 57,200 | 8.84 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM PST | 67,800 | 10.2 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 81,900 | 11.8 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM PST | 106,000 | 14.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 106,000 | 14.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PDT | 114,000 | 14.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM PDT | 107,000 | 14.2 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM PDT | 109,000 | 14.4 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM PDT | 115,000 | 14.9 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM PDT | 112,000 | 14.6 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM PDT | 103,000 | 13.8 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM PDT | 83,000 | 11.9 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM PDT | 50,200 | 7.91 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 50,400 | 7.95 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 50,400 | 7.95 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 50,400 | 7.95 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM PDT | 50,500 | 7.96 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM PDT | 50,400 | 7.95 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM PDT | 50,400 | 7.95 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM PDT | 50,500 | 7.96 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM PDT | 50,600 | 7.97 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM PDT | 50,800 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM PDT | 51,000 | 8.03 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM PDT | 51,200 | 8.05 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 50,700 | 7.98 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM PDT | 53,600 | 8.37 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM PDT | 63,100 | 9.59 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM PDT | 70,200 | 10.5 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM PDT | 74,600 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM PDT | 84,100 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM PDT | 110,000 | 14.4 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM PDT | 114,000 | 14.8 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM PDT | 129,000 | 16.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM PDT | 130,000 | 16.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM PDT | 133,000 | 16.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 100,000 | 13.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM PDT | 49,600 | 7.84 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM PDT | 49,600 | 7.84 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM PDT | 49,500 | 7.82 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 49,400 | 7.81 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM PDT | 49,400 | 7.81 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM PDT | 49,600 | 7.83 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM PDT | 49,600 | 7.83 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM PDT | 49,900 | 7.87 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM PDT | 49,900 | 7.87 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT | 50,200 | 7.91 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 50,700 | 7.99 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM PDT | 51,800 | 8.13 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM PDT | 52,800 | 8.27 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM PDT | 64,700 | 9.79 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM PDT | 70,800 | 10.5 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM PDT | 75,000 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM PDT | 82,900 | 11.9 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM PDT | 87,800 | 12.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT | 88,300 | 12.4 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM PDT | 94,400 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM PDT | 103,000 | 13.8 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 101,000 | 13.7 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM PDT | 97,400 | 13.3 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM PDT | 85,700 | 12.2 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM PDT | 49,700 | 7.85 |
| Oct 29, 5:00 PM PDT | 49,600 | 7.83 |
| Oct 29, 4:00 PM PDT | 49,500 | 7.82 |
| Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT | 49,400 | 7.81 |
Normal for Nov 5: 72,200–97,900 ft³/s (middle half of 67 years of record). Now: 59,500 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 59,500 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 67 years of record (1960–2026): 10th 64,700, 25th 72,200, median 84,800, 75th 97,900, 90th 105,000 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 49,200 ft³/s, highest 120,000 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 (−0.5% 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 9.13 ft stage, 59,500 ft³/s at Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST (NWS gauge PRDW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:22 AM PST. Highest point: 13.8 ft, 102,000 ft³/s on Nov 6, 4:00 AM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 13.8 ft | 102,000 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 13.8 ft | 102,000 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 13.7 ft | 101,000 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 13.6 ft | 101,000 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 13.5 ft | 99,100 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 13.3 ft | 97,600 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 13.2 ft | 96,400 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 13.2 ft | 96,400 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 13.2 ft | 96,400 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 13.2 ft | 95,900 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Washington rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Columbia River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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)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 14144700
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
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
Lowest for this date on record for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 185 readings from Oct 29, 4:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST; ranging 954 to 137,000 ft³/s; latest 74,100 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 | 74,100 | 5.14 |
| Nov 5, 2:05 PM PST | 66,600 | 4.71 |
| Nov 5, 1:10 PM PST | 67,400 | 3.82 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 87,400 | 2.73 |
| Nov 5, 11:20 AM PST | 116,000 | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 10:25 AM PST | 128,000 | – |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST | 131,000 | – |
| Nov 5, 8:35 AM PST | 133,000 | – |
| Nov 5, 7:40 AM PST | 135,000 | 2.18 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST | 129,000 | 2.52 |
| Nov 5, 5:50 AM PST | 130,000 | 2.84 |
| Nov 5, 4:55 AM PST | 127,000 | 3.26 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST | 117,000 | 3.73 |
| Nov 5, 3:05 AM PST | 105,000 | 4.19 |
| Nov 5, 2:10 AM PST | 72,800 | 4.19 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 70,300 | 3.58 |
| Nov 5, 12:20 AM PST | 88,400 | 2.68 |
| Nov 4, 11:25 PM PST | 113,000 | – |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 127,000 | – |
| Nov 4, 9:35 PM PST | 135,000 | – |
| Nov 4, 8:40 PM PST | 137,000 | 1.98 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST | 136,000 | 2.29 |
| Nov 4, 6:50 PM PST | 137,000 | 2.63 |
| Nov 4, 5:55 PM PST | 134,000 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM PST | 123,000 | 3.44 |
| Nov 4, 4:05 PM PST | 113,000 | 3.87 |
| Nov 4, 3:10 PM PST | 101,000 | 4.38 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 68,700 | 4.49 |
| Nov 4, 1:20 PM PST | 32,900 | 3.92 |
| Nov 4, 12:25 PM PST | 52,500 | – |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST | 83,000 | – |
| Nov 4, 10:35 AM PST | 107,000 | – |
| Nov 4, 9:40 AM PST | 117,000 | 1.14 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM PST | 123,000 | 1.03 |
| Nov 4, 7:50 AM PST | 122,000 | 1.26 |
| Nov 4, 6:55 AM PST | 121,000 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM PST | 125,000 | 1.96 |
| Nov 4, 5:05 AM PST | 118,000 | 2.33 |
| Nov 4, 4:10 AM PST | 120,000 | 2.71 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 116,000 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 2:20 AM PST | 113,000 | 3.69 |
| Nov 4, 1:25 AM PST | 85,400 | – |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST | 60,000 | – |
| Nov 3, 11:35 PM PST | 60,700 | – |
| Nov 3, 10:40 PM PST | 85,600 | 2.71 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM PST | 105,000 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 8:50 PM PST | 118,000 | 1.54 |
| Nov 3, 7:55 PM PST | 120,000 | 1.66 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM PST | 118,000 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 6:05 PM PST | 119,000 | 2.27 |
| Nov 3, 5:10 PM PST | 117,000 | 2.66 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 111,000 | 3.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:20 PM PST | 104,000 | 3.58 |
| Nov 3, 2:25 PM PST | 94,400 | – |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST | 47,400 | – |
| Nov 3, 12:35 PM PST | 41,200 | – |
| Nov 3, 11:40 AM PST | 49,800 | 3.45 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM PST | 74,100 | 2.58 |
| Nov 3, 9:50 AM PST | 104,000 | 1.57 |
| Nov 3, 8:55 AM PST | 114,000 | 1.05 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 122,000 | 1.07 |
| Nov 3, 7:05 AM PST | 124,000 | 1.36 |
| Nov 3, 6:10 AM PST | 124,000 | 1.73 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 125,000 | 2.11 |
| Nov 3, 4:20 AM PST | 126,000 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 3:25 AM PST | 127,000 | – |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST | 122,000 | – |
| Nov 3, 1:35 AM PST | 117,000 | – |
| Nov 3, 12:40 AM PST | 103,000 | 3.71 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM PST | 93,200 | 4.08 |
| Nov 2, 10:50 PM PST | 82,400 | 3.86 |
| Nov 2, 9:55 PM PST | 81,200 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM PST | 99,700 | 2.35 |
| Nov 2, 8:05 PM PST | 115,000 | 1.75 |
| Nov 2, 7:10 PM PST | 118,000 | 1.62 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 118,000 | 1.77 |
| Nov 2, 5:20 PM PST | 115,000 | 2.01 |
| Nov 2, 4:25 PM PST | 113,000 | – |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 109,000 | – |
| Nov 2, 2:35 PM PST | 104,000 | – |
| Nov 2, 1:40 PM PST | 95,600 | 3.04 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM PST | 65,600 | 3.46 |
| Nov 2, 11:50 AM PST | 72,600 | 3.41 |
| Nov 2, 10:55 AM PST | 63,800 | 2.81 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM PST | 79,800 | 1.98 |
| Nov 2, 9:05 AM PST | 104,000 | 1.17 |
| Nov 2, 8:10 AM PST | 120,000 | 0.84 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 120,000 | 0.91 |
| Nov 2, 6:20 AM PST | 124,000 | 1.22 |
| Nov 2, 5:25 AM PST | 126,000 | – |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 128,000 | – |
| Nov 2, 3:35 AM PST | 123,000 | – |
| Nov 2, 2:40 AM PST | 125,000 | 2.37 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM PST | 120,000 | 2.76 |
| Nov 2, 12:50 AM PST | 116,000 | 3.19 |
| Nov 1, 11:55 PM PST | 109,000 | 3.66 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM PST | 100,000 | 4.15 |
| Nov 1, 10:05 PM PST | 57,700 | 4.26 |
| Nov 1, 9:10 PM PST | 46,100 | 3.74 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 56,800 | 2.98 |
| Nov 1, 7:20 PM PST | 94,200 | 2.18 |
| Nov 1, 6:25 PM PST | 106,000 | – |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST | 113,000 | – |
| Nov 1, 4:35 PM PST | 113,000 | – |
| Nov 1, 3:40 PM PST | 112,000 | 2.09 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM PST | 111,000 | 2.39 |
| Nov 1, 1:50 PM PST | 106,000 | 2.74 |
| Nov 1, 12:55 PM PST | 103,000 | 3.15 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 94,000 | 3.59 |
| Nov 1, 11:05 AM PST | 56,800 | 3.68 |
| Nov 1, 10:10 AM PST | 52,300 | 3.15 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 59,500 | 2.36 |
| Nov 1, 8:20 AM PST | 86,800 | 1.5 |
| Nov 1, 7:25 AM PST | 108,000 | – |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST | 119,000 | – |
| Nov 1, 5:35 AM PST | 126,000 | – |
| Nov 1, 4:40 AM PST | 128,000 | 1.47 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 125,000 | 1.87 |
| Nov 1, 2:50 AM PST | 126,000 | 2.29 |
| Nov 1, 1:55 AM PST | 125,000 | 2.68 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 126,000 | 3.08 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 AM PDT | 122,000 | 3.55 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 AM PDT | 118,000 | 3.97 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 91,500 | 4.45 |
| Oct 31, 10:20 PM PDT | 42,200 | 4.69 |
| Oct 31, 9:25 PM PDT | 18,800 | – |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT | 14,400 | – |
| Oct 31, 7:35 PM PDT | 39,300 | – |
| Oct 31, 6:40 PM PDT | 73,700 | 2.64 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM PDT | 98,300 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 4:50 PM PDT | 99,900 | 1.64 |
| Oct 31, 3:55 PM PDT | 102,000 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 102,000 | 2.11 |
| Oct 31, 2:05 PM PDT | 99,000 | 2.44 |
| Oct 31, 1:10 PM PDT | 100,000 | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 104,000 | 3.35 |
| Oct 31, 11:20 AM PDT | 64,800 | 3.53 |
| Oct 31, 10:25 AM PDT | 59,400 | – |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT | 54,400 | – |
| Oct 31, 8:35 AM PDT | 83,100 | – |
| Oct 31, 7:40 AM PDT | 106,000 | 1.48 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM PDT | 118,000 | 1.19 |
| Oct 31, 5:50 AM PDT | 125,000 | 1.33 |
| Oct 31, 4:55 AM PDT | 125,000 | 1.69 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM PDT | 128,000 | 2.15 |
| Oct 31, 3:05 AM PDT | 126,000 | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 2:10 AM PDT | 130,000 | 3.01 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 131,000 | 3.42 |
| Oct 31, 12:20 AM PDT | 131,000 | 3.91 |
| Oct 30, 11:25 PM PDT | 122,000 | – |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 88,300 | – |
| Oct 30, 9:35 PM PDT | 21,200 | – |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT | 2,600 | – |
| Oct 30, 7:35 PM PDT | 9,220 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:40 PM PDT | 23,100 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM PDT | 69,700 | 3.05 |
| Oct 30, 4:50 PM PDT | 101,000 | 2.19 |
| Oct 30, 3:55 PM PDT | 106,000 | 2.04 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 115,000 | 2.28 |
| Oct 30, 2:05 PM PDT | 115,000 | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 1:10 PM PDT | 114,000 | 2.94 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 112,000 | 3.36 |
| Oct 30, 11:20 AM PDT | 108,000 | 3.88 |
| Oct 30, 10:25 AM PDT | 51,300 | – |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 49,100 | – |
| Oct 30, 8:35 AM PDT | 52,900 | – |
| Oct 30, 7:40 AM PDT | 86,400 | 2.71 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM PDT | 107,000 | 1.81 |
| Oct 30, 5:50 AM PDT | 118,000 | 1.49 |
| Oct 30, 4:55 AM PDT | 125,000 | 1.67 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM PDT | 126,000 | 2.06 |
| Oct 30, 3:05 AM PDT | 131,000 | 2.51 |
| Oct 30, 2:10 AM PDT | 131,000 | 2.97 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 134,000 | 3.35 |
| Oct 30, 12:20 AM PDT | 135,000 | 3.77 |
| Oct 29, 11:25 PM PDT | 137,000 | – |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 124,000 | – |
| Oct 29, 9:35 PM PDT | 86,200 | – |
| Oct 29, 8:40 PM PDT | 17,100 | 5.23 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM PDT | 954 | 5.39 |
| Oct 29, 6:50 PM PDT | 4,910 | 4.84 |
| Oct 29, 5:55 PM PDT | 14,500 | 3.96 |
| Oct 29, 5:00 PM PDT | 61,800 | 2.89 |
| Oct 29, 4:05 PM PDT | 101,000 | 2.04 |
| Oct 29, 4:00 PM PDT | 99,500 | 2.04 |
Normal for Nov 5: 116,000–135,000 ft³/s (middle half of 16 years of record). Now: 74,100 ft³/s, lowest for this date on record.
Lowest for this date on record for this date. 74,100 ft³/s is below the lowest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 16 years of record (1964–2025): 10th 105,000, 25th 116,000, median 129,000, 75th 135,000, 90th 174,000 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 103,000 ft³/s, highest 175,000 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 26.6%, from 101,000 to 74,100 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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Washington rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Columbia River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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 14128600 · NWS STVW1
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES, OR (USGS 14105700, 33.4 miles away).
Reading Nov 5, 3:10 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Falling · 24 h
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 4:15 PM PDT to Nov 5, 3:10 PM PST; ranging 75.8 to 76.9 ft; latest 76.3 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 3:10 PM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 76.1 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 76 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 75.9 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 76.1 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 76.6 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 76.7 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 76.9 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 76.8 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 76.8 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 76.8 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 76.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 76.6 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 76.6 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 76.7 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 76.7 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 76.7 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 76.7 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 76.8 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 76.7 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 76.6 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 76.6 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 76.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 76.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST | 76.4 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST | 76.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 76.1 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 76.1 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 76.5 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 76.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 76 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 76 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 76.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 76.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 76.1 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 76.2 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 76.3 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 76.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 76.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 76.3 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 76.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 76.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 76.4 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 76.3 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 76.3 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT | 76.2 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 76.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 76.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 76.4 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 76.4 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 76.4 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 76.4 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 76.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 76.3 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 76.2 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 76.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 75.8 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 75.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 75.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 75.8 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 75.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 75.8 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 75.9 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 29, 5:15 PM PDT | 76 |
| Oct 29, 4:15 PM PDT | 76 |
Falling over 24 hours: gauge height down 0.25 ft. 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.
NWS observed 76.3 ft stage at Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST (NWS gauge STVW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
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)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Washington rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Columbia River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Ahtanum CreekThe Columbia River Gorge looking east from Crown Point, Oregon. Photo: Hux, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Ahtanum Creek.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Yakima RiverThe Methow River near Pateros, Washington, at sunset. Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Yakima River.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Oak CreekCatch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Rocky Ford CreekThe Grande Ronde River at Elgin, Oregon. Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rocky Ford Creek.
Washington · about 49 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Upper Wheeler ReservoirLake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Upper Wheeler Reservoir.
Washington · about 51 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Rattlesnake CreekThe Clackamas River in winter, Oregon. Photo: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rattlesnake Creek.
Washington · about 62 mi
