Dreamflows Fantasy (future) Flows Report

Oregon Rivers			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON

Oregon Rivers		Time	04/26/24	04/27/24	04/28/24	04/29/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Chetco	Near Brookings (fant)	10am	1,450	1,250	1,100	1,000		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Applegate	Above Applegate Lake (fant)	11am	470	460	440	440	2011	Confidence unknown
Carberry Creek	Above Applegate Lake (fant)	11am	270	270	260	260	2008	Confidence unknown
Illinois	Near Kerby (fant)	10am	1,000	1,400	1,100	900	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Rogue	Near Agness	n/a					2018	Buy the Guidebook + Flow currently unavailable
Canton Creek	Above Steamboat Creek (fant)	10am	Low	525	Low	Low	2007	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Steamboat Creek	Below Canton Creek (fant)	10am	850	1,600	1,050	925		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Umpqua	At Tiller (fant)	10am	975	1,700	1,400	1,150	2015	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Lostine	Near Lostine (fant)	noon	250	230	215	200		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Imnaha	At Imnaha (fant)	noon	1,200	1,250	1,150	1,000		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California North Coast			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California North Coast		Time	04/26/24	04/27/24	04/28/24	04/29/24	BBS	Comments/Links
No. Smith	At Gasquet (fant)	noon	1,150	1,050	725	625	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Smith	At Gasquet (fant)	noon	725	675	470	400	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Smith	At Oregon Hole Gorge (fant)	noon	1,750	1,900	1,300	1,100	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Smith	Near Hiouchi (fant)	noon	1,850	2,000	1,400	1,200	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Smith	At Jedediah Smith (fant)	noon	3,600	3,900	2,700	2,300	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	At Keno (fant)	noon	925	900	900	900		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	Below J.C. Boyle Dam	n/a						Schedule + Flow currently unavailable
Klamath	J.C. Boyle Schedule (pred)	1pm	1,100	1,100	1,100	1,100		Schedule + Buy the Guidebook + Expect 1100 cfs until Tue Apr 30, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Klamath	Below Seiad Valley (fant)	10am	4,400	4,100	3,900	3,800	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Scott	Near Fort Jones (fant)	noon	1,600	1,400	1,300	1,300	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Indian Creek	Near Happy Camp (Klamath) (fant)	noon	1,250	950	775	675		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	At Orleans (fant)	noon	13,000	12,000	11,000	10,500	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	At Klamath Glen (fant)	noon	31,000	30,000	28,000	25,000		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Salmon	Near Forks of Salmon (fant)	10am	1,250	1,050	1,000	925	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Salmon	At Forks of Salmon (fant)	10am	1,700	1,450	1,350	1,300	2014	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Salmon	At Somes Bar (fant)	noon	4,100	3,600	3,300	3,100	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Trinity	Below Lewiston Dam (sched)	noon	8,500	6,750	5,750	5,500	2018	Schedule + Expect 8200 cfs until Fri Apr 26, then 8100 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
Trinity	At Cedar Flat	n/a					2017	No estimate for this time of year
Hayfork Creek	At Hyampom (fant)	noon	600	575	525	470		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Trinity	At Forest Glen (fant)	8am	950	875	800	725	2022	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Trinity	Below Hyampom (fant)	noon	1,750	1,600	1,450	1,350	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Trinity	At Hoopa (fant)	noon	14,500	14,500	12,500	11,000	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Redwood Creek	At Hwy 299 (fant)	noon	195	150	140	125	2020	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Redwood Creek	At Orick (fant)	noon	725	725	650	600	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mad River	Above Ruth Lake (fant)	noon	135	125	120	115		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mad River	At Arcata (fant)	noon	775	875	775	725	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Van Duzen	At Bridgeville (fant)	noon	490	470	440	430	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Eel	Near Dos Rios (fant)	noon	3,000	2,600	2,450	2,050	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Eel	At Leggett (fant)	noon	290	290	260	250	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Eel	At Miranda (fant)	noon	525	525	470	430		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Eel	At Fort Seward (fant)	noon	4,100	4,000	3,400	3,100	2023	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Eel	At Scotia (fant)	noon	6,250	5,750	5,250	5,000	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mattole	Near Ettersburg (fant)	noon	115	105	105	105	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Noyo River	Below South Fork (fant)	noon	79	79	72	72		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Rancheria Creek	At Mountain View Rd (fant)	noon	Low	Low	Low	Low	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Navarro	Near Navarro (fant)	noon	140	135	135	130	2016	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Garcia	At Eureka Hill Road (fant)	noon	2.70ft	2.50ft	2.50ft	2.50ft
So. Gualala	Near Sea Ranch (fant)	noon	135	130	130	130		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California Central/South Coast			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California Central/South Coast		Time	04/26/24	04/27/24	04/28/24	04/29/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Russian	At Hopland (fant)	noon	300	300	290	290	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Russian	Near Cloverdale (fant)	noon	470	460	450	450	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Russian	Near Healdsburg (fant)	noon	600	575	550	550	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Napa	Near Napa (fant)	noon	80	79	76	75	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Alameda Creek	Near Niles (fant)	noon	67	67	66	64	2016	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Arroyo Hondo	Near San Jose (fant)	noon	40	40	40	40	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Guadalupe	At San Jose (fant)	noon	72	70	67	66		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San Francisquito Cr	At Stanford University (fant)	noon	20	21	21	16		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San Lorenzo	At Felton (fant)	noon	155	150	150	145	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Carmel	At Robles Del Rio (fant)	noon	250	245	235	225		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Big Sur	Near Big Sur (fant)	noon	170	175	150	150		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Arroyo Seco	Near Soledad (fant)	noon	260	250	240	235		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San Antonio	Near Lockwood (fant)	noon	105	95	95	95		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Cuyama	Below Buckhorn Canyon (fant)	noon	18	17	15	14		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Santa Ynez	Below Los Laureles Canyon (fant)	noon	300	300	300	300		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Sespe Creek	Near Fillmore (fant)	noon	310	300	290	280		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Santa Margarita	Near Temecula (fant)	noon	12	8	8	8		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California Sacramento Valley			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California Sacramento Valley		Time	04/26/24	04/27/24	04/28/24	04/29/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Sacramento	At Delta (fant)	noon	2,350	1,900	1,800	1,850	2018	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
McCloud	Above McCloud Res (fant)	noon	1,150	1,100	1,050	1,050	2023	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
McCloud	At Shasta Lake (fant)	noon	900	825	725	700	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Pit	At Canby (fant)	noon	480	725	850	775		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Pit	Above Pit 1 Powerhouse	n/a					2022	Flow currently unavailable
Pit	At Big Bend	n/a					2022	Flow currently unavailable
Sacramento	Below Keswick Dam (pred)	noon	11,000	9,250	8,000	7,000	2019	Schedule + Expect 11000 cfs until Fri Apr 26, then 10725 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
Clear Creek	Below Whiskeytown Lake (sched)	noon	200				Feb 28	Schedule + Expect 200 cfs until Fri Apr 26, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Battle Creek	At Coleman Fish Hatchery (fant)	noon	775	700	650	625	Mar 30	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cottonwood	Above Middle Fork (fant)	noon	270	260	Low	Low	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Cottonwood	Above North Fork (fant)	noon	350	330	320	320	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Cottonwood	At Bowman Road (fant)	noon	330	320	300	310	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Sacramento	At Bend Bridge (fant)	noon	15,000	13,500	12,000	11,000	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Elder Creek	At Lowrey Road (fant)	noon	225	220	215	210	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mill Creek	At End of Canyon (fant)	noon	825	600	500	470	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Deer Creek	Near Vina (fant)	noon	625	575	525	490	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Sacramento	At Vina-Woodson Bridge (fant)	noon	16,000	16,000	13,500	12,000		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cache Creek	Above Indian Valley Res (fant)	noon	83	80	79	77		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cache Creek	Rel Indian Valley Dam (pred)	noon	11				2020	Schedule + Expect 11 cfs until Fri Apr 26, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Bear Creek	Above Cache Creek (fant)	noon	50	49	47	46	2008	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Cache Creek	At Rumsey Bridge (fant)	10am	440	440	440	430	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Putah Creek	Below Hwy 29 (fant)	noon	120	120	115	115		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California West Sierra - Northern			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California West Sierra - Northern		Time	04/26/24	04/27/24	04/28/24	04/29/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Indian Creek	Below Indian Falls (fant)	noon	2,200	3,800	3,400	2,700	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Spanish Creek	Near Keddie (fant)	noon	775	725	550	525	2014	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Eb. No. Feather	Below Virgilia (fant)	noon	3,200	4,600	4,400	3,500		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Feather	Below Rock Creek Dam	n/a					2023	Flow currently unavailable
No. Feather	Below Grizzly Creek	n/a					2022	Flow currently unavailable
No. Feather	Below Poe Dam	n/a					Nov 13	Flow currently unavailable
West Br Feather	At Whiskey Flat Bridge (fant)	noon	1,250	900	825	800	2013	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Feather	Near Portola (fant)	noon	500	525	525	500		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Feather	At Milsap Bar (fant)	noon	4,700	3,900	3,400	3,200	2022	Please report trip + Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Feather	Below Little Grass Valley	n/a					2023	Flow currently unavailable
No. Yuba	Below Goodyears Bar (fant)	noon	2,800	2,150	2,050	2,150	2020	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Yuba	Below Our House Dam (fant)	noon	215	76	61	61	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Fordyce Creek	Below Fordyce Dam	n/a					2022	Flow currently unavailable
Canyon Creek	Below French Lake	n/a					2023	Flow currently unavailable
So. Yuba	At Hwy 49 Bridge (fant)	noon	2,700	2,600	2,350	2,300	2023	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Yuba	Below Englebright Dam (pred)	noon	4,300					Schedule + Expect 4324 cfs until Fri Apr 26, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Deer Creek	Near Smartville (fant)	noon	38	19	14	13		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. American	Inflow Lake Clementine (fant)	noon	2,250	2,000	1,900	1,800	2022	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. American	Above Tunnel Chute	n/a					2022	Flow currently unavailable
So. American	Below Kyburz	n/a					2022	Flow currently unavailable
So. Silver Creek	Below Ice House Reservoir	n/a					2023	Shuttle + Flow currently unavailable
So. American	Below Slab Creek Dam	n/a					2020	Shuttle + Flow currently unavailable
So. American	At Chili Bar (sched)	noon	1,300	1,500	1,500	1,300	2023	Schedule + Shuttle + Utility projection, see Note 4
American	Below Lake Natoma (pred)	noon	4,600	4,100			2016	Schedule + Expect 4500 cfs until Sat Apr 27, then 4400 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
No. Cosumnes	At Sand Ridge Rd (fant)	noon	525	550	500	440		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Cosumnes	At Mt Aukum Rd (fant)	noon	470	470	440	410	2014	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Cosumnes	At Michigan Bar (fant)	noon	1,250	1,250	1,150	1,050	2014	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Mokelumne	Below Salt Springs Res	n/a					2018	Flow currently unavailable
No. Mokelumne	Above Tiger Cr Afterbay	n/a					2015	Flow currently unavailable
No. Mokelumne	Below Tiger Creek Dam	n/a					2022	Flow currently unavailable
Mokelumne	Below Electra Powerhouse	n/a					2021	Flow currently unavailable
Calaveras	Below New Hogan Dam (pred)	noon	115					Schedule + Expect 115 cfs until Fri Apr 26, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Highland Creek	Below New Spicer Meadow (pred)	noon	200				2013	Schedule + Expect 200 cfs until Fri Apr 26, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Stanislaus	Goodwin Dam Schedule (pred)	noon	1,250	1,500	2,000	2,500	2018	Schedule + Expect 1250 cfs until Sat Apr 27, then 1500 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
Stanislaus	At Orange Blossom Bridge (fant)	noon	1,350	1,600	1,900	2,500	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California West Sierra - Southern			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California West Sierra - Southern		Time	04/26/24	04/27/24	04/28/24	04/29/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Cherry Creek	Below Holm Powerhouse	n/a					Apr 24	Flow currently unavailable
Tuolumne	Below Early Intake	n/a					Apr 24	Flow currently unavailable
Tuolumne	At Mushroom (est)	n/a					Apr 24	Insufficient data available to estimate flow
Tuolumne	At Merals Pool (est)	n/a					Apr 24	Insufficient data available to estimate flow
Merced	At Happy Isles Bridge (fant)	noon	1,300	1,000	950	1,150		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Merced	At Pohono Bridge (fant)	noon	2,800	2,150	2,200	2,600	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Kern	Below Lake Isabella (pred)	noon	1,100				2017	Schedule + Buy the Guidebook + Expect 1115 cfs until Fri Apr 26, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
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California East Sierra			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California East Sierra		Time	04/26/24	04/27/24	04/28/24	04/29/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Susan	At Susanville (fant)	noon	340	290	220	185		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Truckee	Below Lake Tahoe (pred)	noon	250				2014	Schedule + Expect 250 cfs until Fri Apr 26, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Truckee	Near Truckee (fant)	noon	575	525	500	525	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Truckee	Near Floriston (fant)	noon	1,250	1,150	1,100	1,100	2012	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
W. Fk Carson	At Woodfords (fant)	noon	370	300	300	300		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Markleeville (fant)	noon	1,050	875	850	875	2023	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Gardnerville (fant)	noon	1,250	1,000	975	1,000	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
West Walker	Below Little Walker River (fant)	noon	725	600	525	525	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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Nevada Rivers			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
Nevada Rivers		Time	04/26/24	04/27/24	04/28/24	04/29/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Truckee	Near Floriston (fant)	noon	1,250	1,150	1,100	1,100	2012	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Truckee	At Reno (fant)	noon	1,150	1,100	1,050	1,000	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
W. Fk Carson	At Woodfords (fant)	noon	370	300	300	300		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Markleeville (fant)	noon	1,050	875	850	875	2023	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Gardnerville (fant)	noon	1,250	1,000	975	1,000	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Carson	Near Carson City (fant)	noon	1,500	1,200	1,050	1,050	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
West Walker	Below Little Walker River (fant)	noon	725	600	525	525	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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Key to Symbols

External report links: clicking on the icon (if one exists) selects the same flow site on the Realtime report. Similarly, clicking on the icon selects the same flow site on the Daily report. Similarly, clicking on the icon (if one exists) selects the corresponding flow site at the River Forecast Center.
Flow colors: 15 frozen, 15 low, 15 okay, 15 high, 15 unknown. The values that determine if a flow is marked "low", "okay" or "high" are available on the Trigger Levels page. Note: these colors give a general, catch-all classification for the flow at each location, as an aid to selecting potential runs. However, flow ranges are very subjective, particularly with respect to craft type, so be sure to consult a guidebook before selecting a run. Note also that a "low" or "high" classification means just that - "low" or "high". Whether or not it also means "unrunnable" depends on how low or high, your craft type, and your skill level - many rivers are routinely run at flows that are generally considered "low" or "high".
All flows are in 'cfs' (cubic feet per second) unless otherwise stated. Other units are 'ft' (gauge height in feet) and 'in' (gauge height in inches). Special symbols are 'ART' (gauge is Above Rating Table), 'BRT' (gauge is Below Rating Table) and 'BKW' (gauge is affected by backwater from a nearby reservoir or stream).
Flows marked are considered by some to be at or near optimum for at least one run served by this flow site. The values used to determine which flows are marked "optimum" are available on the Trigger Levels page.
Paddle out colors: 123.45ft indicates paddle out to the "usual" take-out is less than 1/4 of a mile; 123.45ft moderate; 123.45ft 1.5 miles or longer. Computations use reservoir elevation, and should give a fair idea of paddle out on the reservoir. Note: the computed start-of-paddle-out point is where the river meets the reservoir. Since the current won't stop immediately, expect the effective paddle out to be somewhat less than specified.
Weather icons: sunny, partly cloudy/foggy, cloudy/foggy, rain, snow, smoky, windy, unknown. Note: these icons should give you a general idea of what the weather is like at each location - or will be like tomorrow if this report was generated after 4PM - but there is no substitute for clicking on the icon and getting the full NOAA weather report.
BBS icons: - see the help page.
Clicking on any brown, blue or red link yields additional information or functionality. The River Name link (brown, first column) points to the corresponding Dreamflows Cross-Listing entry for this site. The Flow Location link (blue, second column) points to the corresponding flow graph for this site. The Estimate link (red, second column, if present) links to the flow-estimates feedback page.

Estimate Information

All flows marked "est" or "rough" are estimates - which means they may well be incorrect. For this reason, don't undertake expensive or time-consuming trips based solely on the estimate (or if you do, accept the possibility of being skunked). Always try to confirm the sanity of the estimate by means of rainfall, snowpack, similar flows in similar drainages, word of mouth, etc.

Note 1 Confidence information appearing in the Comments column of the report means Dreamflows calculated the flow using a statistically-derived model. In that case, two things. Firstly, that confidence information is theoretical - it's based on the available historical data, which may or may not cover the current water year type. Secondly, a confidence of (say) 85% sounds wonderful, but don't forget that also means there's a 15% chance the actual flow will be outside the given range. You can report the accuracy of an estimate by visiting the river-levels webpage.

Note 2 Reservoir calculations are based on storage change. Though useful indicators of flow trends, they can at times be amazingly inaccurate, especially if the reservoir is large. See the Dreamflows FAQ for details.

Note 3 When gauge height is available but river flow is not, where possible, Dreamflows converts gauge height to river flow using a rating table. The rating table used is the most currently-available, but still usually out-of-date, so the reported flow will probably be inaccurate to some extent. You can report the accuracy of an estimate by visiting the river-levels webpage.

Note 4 Good-faith scheduled releases are marked (sched) and are usually reliable, but even so the releases might not occur, or be different than projected. Reasons for this include (but are not limited to) operational, health, safety and legal.

Note 5 Short-term planned releases are marked (pred) and are usually fairly reliable, however they can (and sometimes do) change radically without notice. It's good to take these predictions with a grain of salt.

Note 6 Fantasy flow entries are marked (fant) and are best-guess predictions of flow trends based on current and expected future conditions like the weather. The future is uncertain, expecially so when it comes to either the weather or fantasy river flows. Consequently, do not assume the actual flows will match the predicted ones, since they almost certainly won't. Please use fant entries only as an indication of expected trends - and even then understand that, like weather reports, they could be totally wrong. For more information, see the help page.

Helpful Dreamflows Links

The Dreamflows Bulletin Board and the Dreamflows Notes page report useful river information such as hazards, releases, access issues, etc. A given posting may be on one but not the other, so be sure to visit both.
The FAQ page answers some common questions.
Dreamflows Alerts is a free service with additional features. It will alert you when rivers of your choice are running.
The Daily Dreamflows reports between them offer flow information on a great many Western U.S. rivers. The pages are updated every day at about 5pm.

Other Dreamflows Reports

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A complete list of available reports and report formats is available on the River Flow Reports page.