Little Trimbelle Creek

Type: Freestone river, Wisconsin (Midwest)
Designation: Class 1 trout stream
USGS gauges: None on it; nearest shown
Guides: None listed
Shops: 1 nearby

Today on the Little Trimbelle Creek

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

No water temperature here.

Flow now: 14,200 ft³/s
Vs normal for Nov 5: Below normal
Trend: Rising over 24 h
Last reading: Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST

At MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING, MN (USGS 05355250). No gauge on Little Trimbelle Creek. Nearest: MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING, MN (7.9 mi away), on the river it flows into. Little Trimbelle Creek's own flow is not measured. Provisional USGS data

Regulations & access Guides & shops

Little Trimbelle Creek is a freestone river in Wisconsin, listed as Class 1 trout stream by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

More about the Little Trimbelle Creek

The nearest USGS gauge on the same stream system is shown, labelled. 1 shop nearby are listed here.

Updated 4 Nov 2026 · Sources: Class I Trout Streams, USGS Water Data

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

Where it is

Little Trimbelle Creek is a freestone river in Wisconsin.

Nearest gauge (not on this water)

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING, MN

USGS 05355250 · NWS REDM5

No gauge on Little Trimbelle Creek. Nearest: MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING, MN (7.9 mi away), on the river it flows into. Little Trimbelle Creek's own flow is not measured.

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

Rising: discharge up 21.4% in 24 hours (11,700 to 14,200 ft³/s). Our rule of thumb: more than 10% (or 0.2 ft) in 24 hours, not a USGS class.
Flow 14,200 ft³/s: below normal for Nov 5, over 12 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: 14,200 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.35 ft

Reading Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data

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

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 14,200 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST

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, 5:15 PM CST	14,200	3.35
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	13,700	3.28
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	13,600	3.26
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	13,400	3.23
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	13,200	3.2
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	13,300	3.21
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	13,300	3.21
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	13,300	3.21
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	12,600	3.09
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	12,300	3.05
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	12,100	3.02
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	12,000	3
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	12,100	3.01
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	12,100	3.01
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	11,800	2.97
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	12,000	2.99
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	11,900	2.98
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	12,100	3.01
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	12,100	3.02
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	12,200	3.03
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	11,900	2.98
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	11,800	2.97
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	11,800	2.97
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	11,800	2.96
Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST	11,700	2.95
Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST	11,700	2.95
Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST	11,800	2.96
Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST	11,700	2.95
Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST	11,700	2.95
Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST	11,700	2.94
Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST	11,600	2.93
Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST	11,700	2.95
Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST	11,700	2.94
Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST	11,500	2.91
Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST	10,700	2.77
Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST	10,700	2.77
Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST	10,700	2.77
Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST	10,600	2.76
Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST	10,600	2.76
Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST	10,600	2.76
Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST	10,500	2.74
Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST	10,500	2.74
Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST	10,600	2.76
Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST	10,500	2.74
Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST	10,500	2.74
Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST	10,400	2.72
Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST	10,200	2.69
Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST	10,200	2.69
Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST	10,300	2.7
Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST	10,300	2.7
Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST	9,920	2.64
Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST	9,970	2.65
Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST	9,970	2.65
Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST	10,000	2.66
Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST	10,300	2.7
Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST	10,000	2.66
Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST	10,400	2.72
Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST	10,200	2.69
Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST	10,400	2.72
Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST	10,800	2.8
Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST	11,000	2.83
Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST	11,300	2.87
Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST	11,000	2.83
Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST	11,000	2.83
Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST	11,000	2.82
Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST	10,800	2.8
Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST	10,600	2.76
Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST	10,400	2.72
Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST	10,300	2.7
Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST	10,300	2.7
Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST	10,100	2.67
Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST	9,970	2.65
Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST	9,920	2.64
Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST	9,970	2.65
Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST	9,750	2.61
Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST	9,800	2.62
Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST	9,690	2.6
Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST	9,920	2.64
Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST	9,630	2.59
Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST	9,800	2.62
Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST	9,690	2.6
Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST	9,690	2.6
Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST	9,750	2.61
Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST	9,750	2.61
Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST	9,580	2.58
Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST	9,520	2.57
Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST	9,460	2.56
Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST	9,350	2.54
Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST	9,410	2.55
Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST	9,410	2.55
Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST	9,520	2.57
Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST	9,410	2.55
Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST	9,460	2.56
Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT	9,460	2.56
Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT	9,460	2.56
Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT	9,460	2.56
Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT	9,520	2.57
Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT	9,630	2.59
Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT	9,520	2.57
Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT	9,520	2.57
Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT	9,580	2.58
Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT	9,630	2.59
Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT	9,750	2.61
Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT	9,630	2.59
Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT	9,580	2.58
Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT	9,580	2.58
Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT	9,580	2.58
Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT	9,860	2.63
Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT	9,350	2.54
Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT	9,130	2.5
Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT	9,130	2.5
Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT	9,180	2.51
Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT	9,920	2.64
Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT	9,460	2.56
Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT	9,130	2.5
Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT	9,460	2.56
Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT	9,180	2.51
Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT	9,350	2.54
Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT	9,180	2.51
Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT	9,350	2.54
Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT	9,520	2.57
Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT	9,580	2.58
Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT	9,520	2.57
Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT	9,130	2.5
Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT	9,130	2.5
Oct 29, 7:15 PM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 29, 6:15 PM CDT	9,130	2.5

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 15,400–41,200 ft³/s (middle half of 12 years of record). Now: 14,200 ft³/s, below normal.

Below normal for this date. 14,200 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 12 years of record (1996–2024): 10th 9,770, 25th 15,400, median 22,700, 75th 41,200, 90th 60,100 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 8,990 ft³/s, highest 67,600 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 21.4%, from 11,700 to 14,200 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 3.34 ft stage, 16,200 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST (NWS gauge REDM5; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor flood: 14 ft
Moderate flood: 15 ft
Major flood: 16 ft

NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST. Highest point: 6.9 ft, 34,500 ft³/s on Nov 12, 12:00 AM CST (Below NWS action stage).

NWS forecast, highest value each day
Day	Stage	Flow
Thu, Nov 5	3.4 ft	16,500 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 6	4.1 ft	19,800 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 7	4.8 ft	23,600 ft³/s
Sun, Nov 8	5.3 ft	26,100 ft³/s
Mon, Nov 9	5.9 ft	29,200 ft³/s
Tue, Nov 10	6.5 ft	32,400 ft³/s
Wed, Nov 11	6.8 ft	34,000 ft³/s
Thu, Nov 12	6.9 ft	34,500 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. Wisconsin DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Wisconsin rule: 68°F.

Species

This gauge is on our page for Little Trimbelle Creek, but no agency page we read lists its species.

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 21.4%). 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, 5:22 PM CST; 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 Little Trimbelle 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.

Wisconsin trout stream classification maps

Little Trimbelle Creek on the map

Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles

Restrooms Access map

Map of Little Trimbelle Creek with 1 USGS gauge.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Restrooms near Little Trimbelle Creek

Restrooms within 2 miles of Little Trimbelle 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: Class 1 trout stream

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.

Class 1 trout stream
On the Class I Trout Streams list (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, read 2026-10-16). All waters with this designation
- river miles 5.3–9 (WBIC 2447100)
- river miles 9–12.16 (WBIC 2447100)
- river miles 0–5.3 (WBIC 2447100)

The water on the map

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.

Length: 12.2 mi (11.2 in WI)
Drains: 19.5 sq mi
Drop: 403 ft · 33 ft/mi
Flows into: Trimbelle River
Watershed: Rush-Vermillion

Guides and shops near Little Trimbelle Creek

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

Guides

No guide within 40 miles yet.

All Wisconsin guides

1 shop nearby

Sullivan Tip Down
Eau Claire, WI · 57 mi
Fishing shop
- Unclaimed
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Species and hatches

The hatch and season chart for this water's region.

When the bugs come off

Regional hatch months: Driftless

12 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Minnesota Trout Unlimited (secondary sources: an angling organisation or magazine, not an agency).

January: no charted hatch
February: no charted hatch
March: no charted hatch
April: 3 charted hatches
May: 9 charted hatches
June: 8 charted hatches
July: 7 charted hatches
August: 3 charted hatches
September: 1 charted hatch
October: no charted hatch
November: no charted hatch
December: no charted hatch

Giant stone (salmonfly) (April to May) · Hendrickson (April to June) · Little black caddis (April to May) · American grannom (Mother's Day caddis) (May to July) · Brown drake (May to June) · Light Hendrickson or pale evening dun (May to June) · and 6 more on the chart

Driftless hatch chart

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Getting there

MSP · Minneapolis · 36 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
RST · Rochester · 53 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
EAU · Eau Claire · 54 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

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Gear checklist

A practical checklist for fly fishing small mountain trout streams: a short 3–4 weight rod, light line, a few buoyant dries and simple wet-wading gear, with estimated prices and where to buy.

An angler stands on a boulder at the edge of a fast forest stream and fishes the run

Small mountain streams

7′6″–8′6″ rod, 3–4 weight, floating line · Brook, cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout

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Sources for this page

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A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.

Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: a point on the mapped channel of “Little Trimbelle Creek”, halfway along its length in Wisconsin, from the USGS high-resolution hydrography (NHDPlus HR), read 4 Nov 2026. It marks the water, not a particular access or reach. Water type is our own classification.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING, MN

USGS 05355250 · NWS REDM5

No gauge on Little Trimbelle Creek. Nearest: MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED WING, MN (7.9 mi away), on the river it flows into. Little Trimbelle Creek's own flow is not measured.

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

Rising: discharge up 21.4% in 24 hours (11,700 to 14,200 ft³/s). Our rule of thumb: more than 10% (or 0.2 ft) in 24 hours, not a USGS class.
Flow 14,200 ft³/s: below normal for Nov 5, over 12 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: 14,200 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.35 ft

Reading Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data

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

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 14,200 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST

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

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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, 5:15 PM CST	14,200	3.35
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	13,700	3.28
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	13,600	3.26
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	13,400	3.23
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	13,200	3.2
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	13,300	3.21
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	13,300	3.21
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	13,300	3.21
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	12,600	3.09
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	12,300	3.05
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	12,100	3.02
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	12,000	3
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	12,100	3.01
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	12,100	3.01
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	11,800	2.97
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	12,000	2.99
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	11,900	2.98
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	12,100	3.01
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	12,100	3.02
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	12,200	3.03
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	11,900	2.98
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	11,800	2.97
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	11,800	2.97
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	11,800	2.96
Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST	11,700	2.95
Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST	11,700	2.95
Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST	11,800	2.96
Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST	11,700	2.95
Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST	11,700	2.95
Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST	11,700	2.94
Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST	11,600	2.93
Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST	11,700	2.95
Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST	11,700	2.94
Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST	11,500	2.91
Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST	10,700	2.77
Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST	10,700	2.77
Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST	10,700	2.77
Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST	10,600	2.76
Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST	10,600	2.76
Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST	10,600	2.76
Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST	10,500	2.74
Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST	10,500	2.74
Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST	10,600	2.76
Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST	10,500	2.74
Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST	10,500	2.74
Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST	10,400	2.72
Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST	10,200	2.69
Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST	10,200	2.69
Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST	10,300	2.7
Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST	10,300	2.7
Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST	9,920	2.64
Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST	9,970	2.65
Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST	9,970	2.65
Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST	10,000	2.66
Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST	10,300	2.7
Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST	10,000	2.66
Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST	10,400	2.72
Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST	10,200	2.69
Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST	10,400	2.73
Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST	10,400	2.72
Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST	10,800	2.8
Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST	10,500	2.75
Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST	11,000	2.83
Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST	11,300	2.87
Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST	11,000	2.83
Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST	11,000	2.83
Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST	11,000	2.82
Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST	10,800	2.8
Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST	10,600	2.76
Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST	10,400	2.72
Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST	10,300	2.7
Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST	10,300	2.7
Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST	10,100	2.67
Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST	9,970	2.65
Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST	9,920	2.64
Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST	9,970	2.65
Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST	9,750	2.61
Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST	9,800	2.62
Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST	9,690	2.6
Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST	9,920	2.64
Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST	9,630	2.59
Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST	9,800	2.62
Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST	9,690	2.6
Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST	9,690	2.6
Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST	9,750	2.61
Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST	9,750	2.61
Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST	9,860	2.63
Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST	9,580	2.58
Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST	9,520	2.57
Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST	9,460	2.56
Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST	9,350	2.54
Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST	9,410	2.55
Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST	9,410	2.55
Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST	9,520	2.57
Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST	9,410	2.55
Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST	9,460	2.56
Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT	9,460	2.56
Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT	9,460	2.56
Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT	9,460	2.56
Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT	9,520	2.57
Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT	9,630	2.59
Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT	9,520	2.57
Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT	9,520	2.57
Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT	9,580	2.58
Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT	9,630	2.59
Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT	9,750	2.61
Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT	9,630	2.59
Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT	9,580	2.58
Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT	9,580	2.58
Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT	9,580	2.58
Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT	9,860	2.63
Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT	9,350	2.54
Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT	9,130	2.5
Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT	9,130	2.5
Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT	9,180	2.51
Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT	9,920	2.64
Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT	9,460	2.56
Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT	9,130	2.5
Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT	9,460	2.56
Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT	9,180	2.51
Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT	9,350	2.54
Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT	9,180	2.51
Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT	9,350	2.54
Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT	9,520	2.57
Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT	9,580	2.58
Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT	9,520	2.57
Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT	9,410	2.55
Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT	9,130	2.5
Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT	9,300	2.53
Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT	9,130	2.5
Oct 29, 7:15 PM CDT	9,240	2.52
Oct 29, 6:15 PM CDT	9,130	2.5

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 15,400–41,200 ft³/s (middle half of 12 years of record). Now: 14,200 ft³/s, below normal.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 8,990 ft³/s, highest 67,600 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 3.34 ft stage, 16,200 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST (NWS gauge REDM5; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor flood: 14 ft
Moderate flood: 15 ft
Major flood: 16 ft

NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST. Highest point: 6.9 ft, 34,500 ft³/s on Nov 12, 12:00 AM CST (Below NWS action stage).

NWS forecast, highest value each day
Day	Stage	Flow
Thu, Nov 5	3.4 ft	16,500 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 6	4.1 ft	19,800 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 7	4.8 ft	23,600 ft³/s
Sun, Nov 8	5.3 ft	26,100 ft³/s
Mon, Nov 9	5.9 ft	29,200 ft³/s
Tue, Nov 10	6.5 ft	32,400 ft³/s
Wed, Nov 11	6.8 ft	34,000 ft³/s
Thu, Nov 12	6.9 ft	34,500 ft³/s

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Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

This gauge is on our page for Little Trimbelle Creek, but no agency page we read lists its species.

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 21.4%). 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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