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Ruby Creek at Newhalem Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions

RUBY CREEK BELOW PANTHER CREEK NEAR NEWHALEM, WA · USGS 12173500 · Washington · 48.7081, -120.9773

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.34 ft
Flow 168 cfs · Water temp 53.2°F (11.8°C) · as of Aug 19, 3:45 PM UTC

Flow is 168 cfs.

Flow
168 cfs
Gauge Height
1.34 ft
Water Temp
53.2°F (11.8°C)

Water Temperature

53.2°F (11.8°C) · as of Aug 19, 3:45 PM UTC

About This Gauge

USGS 12173500 is a public stream gauge on Ruby Creek in Washington. 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 Ruby Creek 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Ruby Creek?

Ruby Creek is currently flowing at 168 cfs at USGS gauge 12173500 as of Aug 19, 3:45 PM UTC.

Is Ruby Creek above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Ruby Creek 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 Ruby Creek?

The latest reported water temperature on Ruby Creek is 53.2°F (11.8°C) as of Aug 19, 3:45 PM UTC.

What other gauges should I check near Ruby Creek?

Nearby gauges worth checking include ROSS RESERVOIR NEAR NEWHALEM, WA (4.5 miles away), THUNDER CREEK NEAR NEWHALEM, WA (5.0 miles away), BIG BEAVER CREEK NEAR NEWHALEM, WA (6.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Ruby Creek?

NOAA forecast data for Ruby Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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