The Methow River is a freestone river in Washington, listed as Catch and release by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife / Fish and Wildlife Commission (WAC 220-312).
4 USGS gauges on the water report flow. 3 guides and 2 shops nearby are listed here.
The Methow River near Pateros, Washington, at sunset. Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Methow River is a freestone river 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 Methow River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Methow River with 4 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Methow 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 Methow River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 6 restrooms near Methow 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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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.
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Twisp RiverThe Columbia River in Washington. Photo: Belle Unruh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Twisp River.
Washington · about 2 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Chewuch RiverThe Columbia River Gorge looking east from Crown Point, Oregon. Photo: Hux, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Chewuch River.
Washington · about 8 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Buttermilk CreekThe Grande Ronde River at Elgin, Oregon. Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Buttermilk Creek.
Washington · about 10 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Little Bridge CreekWashington · about 12 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Okanogan RiverWashington · about 20 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Cedar CreekThe Necanicum River at Klootchy Creek Park, Clatsop County, Oregon. Photo: Jsayre64, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Cedar Creek.
Washington · about 23 mi
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 trout.
On the Release-all (catch-and-release) waters list (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife / Fish and Wildlife Commission (WAC 220-312), read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
On the Selective gear rules waters list (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife / Fish and Wildlife Commission (WAC 220-312), read 2026-10-20). 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.
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.
9.1 of 89.2 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
From the agency’s own records (WDFW-Fish Plants, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), via data.wa.gov, read 2026-11-04), listed as METHOW R 48.0002 (Okanogan County); METHOW R 48.0007 (Okanogan County). Check the agency for this season.
Past stockings, not a schedule
2026: Chinook Salmon in Apr, Oct (9 stockings, 520,587 fish).
2025: Chinook Salmon, Steelhead in Apr (8 stockings, 455,013 fish).
2024: Chinook Salmon, Steelhead in Apr (6 stockings, 455,279 fish).
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
3 guides name it on their website
Wenatchee, WA · 64 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Yakima & Methow
Names this water
Ellensburg, WA · 91 mi
Spey & two-handed · Lodge packages · Yakima & Methow
Names this water
Ellensburg, WA · 98 mi
Float trips · Spey & two-handed · Yakima & Methow
Names this water
The hatch and season chart for this water's region.
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.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
Not sponsored All videos on nymphing
Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Methow 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 METHOW RIVER AT TWISP, WA. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy
No water temperature here.
At METHOW RIVER AT WINTHROP, WA (USGS 12448500) · 1 of 4 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 12448500 · NWS WTHW1
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, 4:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 5:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST; ranging 203 to 212 ft³/s; latest 203 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 203 | 9.81 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 206 | 9.82 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 209 | 9.83 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM PDT | 212 | 9.84 |
Normal for Nov 5: 241–476 ft³/s (middle half of 37 years of record). Now: 203 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 203 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 37 years of record (1972–2026): 10th 218, 25th 241, median 294, 75th 476, 90th 768 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 187 ft³/s, highest 1,020 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 (−1.5% 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.
NWS observed 9.81 ft stage, 203 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST (NWS gauge WTHW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:10 AM PST. Highest point: 9.88 ft, 224 ft³/s on Nov 12, 10:00 AM PST.
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 9.82 ft | 206 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 9.82 ft | 206 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 9.84 ft | 212 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 9.86 ft | 218 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 9.85 ft | 215 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 9.83 ft | 209 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 9.85 ft | 215 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 9.88 ft | 224 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 9.88 ft | 224 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 9.85 ft | 215 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 Methow 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 12449500
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, 4:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 5:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST; ranging 259 to 268 ft³/s; latest 259 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 259 | -1.01 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 263 | -1 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM PDT | 268 | -0.99 |
Normal for Nov 5: 312–578 ft³/s (middle half of 74 years of record). Now: 259 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 259 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 74 years of record (1920–2026): 10th 280, 25th 312, median 380, 75th 578, 90th 860 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 228 ft³/s, highest 1,400 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.
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 Methow 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 12449950 · NWS PATW1
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, 4:15 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, 5:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST; ranging 313 to 325 ft³/s; latest 313 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 313 | 1.58 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 321 | 1.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT | 321 | 1.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 321 | 1.6 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 317 | 1.59 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 321 | 1.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 321 | 1.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 321 | 1.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 321 | 1.6 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 321 | 1.6 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 321 | 1.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 321 | 1.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM PDT | 325 | 1.61 |
Normal for Nov 5: 380–638 ft³/s (middle half of 67 years of record). Now: 313 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 313 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 356, 25th 380, median 453, 75th 638, 90th 875 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 267 ft³/s, highest 1,300 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 (−1.3% 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 1.58 ft stage, 313 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST (NWS gauge PATW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:10 AM PST. Highest point: 1.61 ft, 325 ft³/s on Nov 12, 4:00 PM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.59 ft | 317 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.59 ft | 317 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.59 ft | 317 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.6 ft | 321 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1.6 ft | 321 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1.58 ft | 313 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1.58 ft | 313 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1.61 ft | 325 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1.61 ft | 325 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1.59 ft | 317 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 Methow 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 12447383 · NWS MZMW1
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, 4:30 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 5:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST; ranging 11.6 to 11.6 ft; latest 11.6 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM PDT | 11.6 |
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height +0.00 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 11.6 ft stage at Nov 5, 3:30 PM PST (NWS gauge MZMW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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 Methow 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, 5:16 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.
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Twisp RiverThe Columbia River in Washington. Photo: Belle Unruh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Twisp River.
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Chewuch RiverThe Columbia River Gorge looking east from Crown Point, Oregon. Photo: Hux, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Chewuch River.
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Buttermilk CreekThe Grande Ronde River at Elgin, Oregon. Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Buttermilk Creek.
Washington · about 10 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Little Bridge CreekWashington · about 12 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Okanogan RiverCatch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Cedar CreekThe Necanicum River at Klootchy Creek Park, Clatsop County, Oregon. Photo: Jsayre64, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Cedar Creek.
Washington · about 23 mi
