What is the current flow on Saranac River?
Saranac River is currently flowing at 654 cfs at USGS gauge 04273500 as of Aug 18, 8:30 AM UTC.
Saranac River at Plattsburgh Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.60 ft
Flow 654 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:30 AM UTC
Flow is 654 cfs.
Flow
654 cfs
Gauge Height
3.60 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 04273500 is a public stream gauge on Saranac 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
NOAA forecast data for Saranac River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
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.
Nearby Gauges
- SALMON RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTSBURGH NY · 3.1 mi
- LITTLE AUSABLE RIVER NEAR VALCOUR NY · 6.2 mi
- LITTLE CHAZY RIVER NEAR CHAZY NY · 15.5 mi
- HIGHLANDS FORGE LAKE OUTLET NEAR WILLSBORO NY · 17.9 mi
- AUSABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE FORKS NY · 18.0 mi
- EAST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER AT AU SABLE FORKS NY · 19.7 mi
- GREAT CHAZY RIVER AT PERRY MILLS NY · 22.0 mi
- RICHELIEU R (LAKE CHAMPLAIN) AT ROUSES POINT NY · 22.4 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Saranac River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Saranac River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Saranac River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Saranac River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Saranac River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include SALMON RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTSBURGH NY (3.1 miles away), LITTLE AUSABLE RIVER NEAR VALCOUR NY (6.2 miles away), LITTLE CHAZY RIVER NEAR CHAZY NY (15.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Saranac River?
NOAA forecast data for Saranac River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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