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Black River at Watertown Water Level & Fishing Conditions

BLACK RIVER AT WATERTOWN NY · USGS 04260500 · New York · 43.9858, -75.9246

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.65 ft
Flow 1,120 cfs · as of Oct 4, 6:30 AM UTC

Flow is 1,120 cfs.

Flow
1,120 cfs
Gauge Height
2.65 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 04260500 is a public stream gauge on Black River in New York. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

The NOAA forecast for Black River is not available on this page yet. Open Black River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Black River?

Black River is currently flowing at 1,120 cfs at USGS gauge 04260500 as of Oct 4, 6:30 AM UTC.

What is the water temperature on Black River?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Black River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Black River?

Nearby gauges worth checking include LAKE ONTARIO AT PIER AT SACKETS HARBOR NY (10.7 miles away), J 107 (12.1 miles away), SANDY CREEK TRIBUTARY 5 AT ADAMS NY (13.3 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

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