What is the current flow on John Day River?
John Day River is currently flowing at 21.8 cfs at USGS gauge 14036860 as of Aug 18, 8:30 AM UTC.
John Day River at Blue Mtn Hot Spgs Nr Prairie City Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.12 ft
Flow 21.8 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:30 AM UTC
Flow is 21.8 cfs.
Flow
21.8 cfs
Gauge Height
1.12 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 14036860 is a public stream gauge on John Day River in Oregon. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for John Day 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.
More Gauges On John Day River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- JOHN DAY RIVER NEAR JOHN DAY, OR · 16.8 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- MF JOHN DAY RIVER ABV CAMP CREEK, NR GALENA, OR · 25.5 mi
- MIDDLE FORK JOHN DAY RIVER AT RITTER, OR · 46.0 mi
- SF JOHN DAY RIVER BELOW PINE CREEK NEAR IZEE, OR · 48.1 mi
- NORTH FORK JOHN DAY RIVER AT MONUMENT, OR · 52.6 mi
- SOUTH FORK MALHEUR RIVER NR RIVERSIDE, OR · 61.3 mi
- WILLOW CREEK ABV WILLOW CR LAKE, NR HEPPNER, OR · 82.0 mi
- BALM FORK NEAR HEPPNER, OR · 82.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is John Day River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares John Day 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 John Day River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for John Day River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near John Day River?
Other gauges on John Day River worth checking include JOHN DAY RIVER NEAR JOHN DAY, OR (16.8 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for John Day River?
NOAA forecast data for John Day River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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