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The flow information presented here is uncertain at best.  Flows marked "sched" are official scheduled releases, and will almost certainly actually happen.  Flows marked "pred" are good-faith predictions by the operating utility, and will most likely happen.  Flows marked "est" are unofficial predictions by the operating utility, or generated by Dreamflows using estimating models, and might happen.  Flows marked "fant" are flow forecasts (much like weather forecasts), and may be largely fantasy.

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California West Sierra - Northern
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California East Sierra
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Oregon Rivers TUE WED THU FRI 
 Time   09/22/20     09/23/20     09/24/20     09/25/20    BBS  Comments/Links
ChetcoNear Brookings (fant)11am89 88 170 125 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. ApplegateAbove Applegate Lake (fant)11am12 11 43 14 2011 Confidence unknown
Carberry CreekAbove Applegate Lake (fant)11amLow Low Low Low 2008
IllinoisNear Kerby (fant)11am21 20 46 24 2012 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
RogueNear Agnessn/a    2018 Flow currently unavailable + Wild and Scenic Permit
Canton CreekAbove Steamboat Creekn/a    2007 No estimate for this time of year
Steamboat CreekBelow Canton Creek (fant)11am37 36 85 62 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. UmpquaAt Tiller (fant)11am49 48 51 67 2015 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
LostineNear Lostine (fant)11am29 28 27 26 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
ImnahaAt Imnaha (fant)11am115 115 115 115 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California North Coast TUE WED THU FRI 
 Time   09/22/20     09/23/20     09/24/20     09/25/20    BBS  Comments/Links
No. SmithAt Gasquetn/a    2020 No estimate for this time of year
Mi. SmithAt Gasquetn/a    2020 No estimate for this time of year
SmithAt Oregon Hole Gorgen/a    2020 No estimate for this time of year
So. SmithNear Hiouchin/a    2019 No estimate for this time of year
SmithAt Jedediah Smith (fant)noon225 220 350 260 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
KlamathAt Keno (fant)noon800 775 800 775 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
KlamathBelow J.C. Boyle Dam (pred)noon110    Schedule + Expect 111 cfs until Tue Sep 22, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
KlamathJ.C. Boyle Schedule (pred)1pm1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 Schedule + Expect 400 cfs until Wed Sep 23, then 600 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
KlamathBelow Seiad Valley (fant)10am1,150 1,100 1,100 1,150 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
ScottNear Fort Jones (fant)noon9 8 12 10 2010 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Indian CreekNear Happy Camp (Klamath) (fant)noon39 38 61 39 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
KlamathAt Orleans (fant)noon1,500 1,450 1,500 1,500 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
KlamathAt Klamath Glen (fant)noon2,350 2,400 2,400 2,450 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. SalmonNear Forks of Salmonn/a    2017 No estimate for this time of year
So. SalmonAt Forks of Salmonn/a    2014 No estimate for this time of year
SalmonAt Somes Bar (fant)noon140 135 155 140 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
TrinityBelow Lewiston Dam (sched)noon450 450 450 450 2018 Schedule + Expect 450 cfs until Tue Oct 13, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
TrinityAt Cedar Flat (fant)11am490 490 490 490 2017 Confidence unknown
Hayfork CreekAt Hyampomn/a    No estimate for this time of year
So. TrinityAt Forest Glenn/a    No estimate for this time of year
So. TrinityBelow Hyampom (fant)noon39 39 39 38 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
TrinityAt Hoopa (fant)noon600 600 600 625 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Redwood CreekAt Hwy 299 (fant)noon5 5 10 5 Apr 5 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Redwood CreekAt Orick (fant)noon9 9 14 26 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mad RiverAbove Ruth Lake (fant)noon0 0 0 0 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mad RiverAt Arcata (fant)noon36 36 43 43 2011 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Van DuzenAt Bridgeville (fant)noon11 10 11 11 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. EelNear Dos Rios (fant)noon6 6 6 6 2011 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. EelAt Leggett (fant)noon11 11 11 11 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. EelAt Miranda (fant)noon14 14 14 15 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
EelAt Fort Seward (fant)noon14 13 13 13 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
EelAt Scotia (fant)noon55 55 54 55 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
MattoleNear Ettersburg (fant)noon7 7 9 7 2010 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Noyo RiverBelow South Fork (fant)noon2 2 2 2 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Rancheria CreekAt Mountain View Rdn/a    2019 No estimate for this time of year
NavarroNear Navarro (fant)noon1 1 1 1 2016 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
GarciaAt Eureka Hill Road (fant)noon2.70ft 2.70ft 2.70ft 2.70ft
So. GualalaNear Sea Ranch (fant)noon0 0 0 0 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California Central/South Coast TUE WED THU FRI 
 Time   09/22/20     09/23/20     09/24/20     09/25/20    BBS  Comments/Links
RussianAt Hopland (fant)noon110 110 110 110 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
RussianNear Cloverdale (fant)noon115 120 120 120 2020 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
RussianNear Healdsburg (fant)noon83 87 89 90 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
NapaNear Napa (fant)noon0 0 0 0 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Alameda CreekNear Niles (fant)noon16 14 14 14 2016 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Arroyo HondoNear San Jose (fant)noon0 0 0 0 2010 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
GuadalupeAt San Jose (fant)noon19 19 19 19 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San Francisquito CrAt Stanford University (fant)noon0 0 0 0 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San LorenzoAt Felton (fant)noon3 3 3 3 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
CarmelAt Robles Del Rio (fant)noon6 6 6 6 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Big SurNear Big Sur (fant)noon17 17 17 17 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Arroyo SecoNear Soledad (fant)noon0 0 0 1 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San AntonioNear Lockwood (fant)noon11 11 11 11 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
CuyamaBelow Buckhorn Canyon (fant)noon0 0 0 0 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Santa YnezBelow Los Laureles Canyonn/a    Flow currently unavailable
Sespe CreekNear Fillmore (fant)noon4 4 3 3 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Santa MargaritaNear Temecula (fant)noon8 8 8 8 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California Sacramento Valley TUE WED THU FRI 
 Time   09/22/20     09/23/20     09/24/20     09/25/20    BBS  Comments/Links
SacramentoAt Delta (fant)noon190 190 190 190 2018 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
McCloudAbove McCloud Res (fant)noon750 750 750 750 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
McCloudAt Shasta Lake (fant)noon300 300 300 300 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
PitAt Canby (fant)noon5 1 0 0 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
PitAbove Pit 1 Powerhousen/a    2015 Schedule + Flow currently unavailable
PitAt Big Bendn/a    Sep 10 Flow currently unavailable
SacramentoBelow Keswick Dam (pred)noon7,000 7,000 7,000 6,500 2019 Schedule + Expect 7000 cfs until Thu Sep 24, then 6850 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
Clear CreekBelow Whiskeytown Laken/a    2012 Schedule + Flow currently unavailable
Battle CreekAt Coleman Fish Hatchery (fant)noon230 225 225 220 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. CottonwoodAbove Middle Forkn/a    2010 No estimate for this time of year
Mi. CottonwoodAbove North Forkn/a    2009 No estimate for this time of year
So. CottonwoodAt Bowman Roadn/a    2009 No estimate for this time of year
SacramentoAt Bend Bridge (fant)noon7,000 7,000 7,000 6,750 2011 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Elder CreekAt Lowrey Road (fant)noon0 0 0 0 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mill CreekAt End of Canyon (fant)noon88 88 88 88 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Deer CreekNear Vina (fant)noon68 68 67 67 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
SacramentoAt Vina-Woodson Bridge (fant)noon6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cache CreekAbove Indian Valley Res (fant)noon1 1 1 1 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cache CreekRel Indian Valley Dam (pred)noon225 225   Jun 7 Schedule + Expect 225 cfs until Wed Sep 23, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Bear CreekAbove Cache Creek (fant)noon0 0 0 0 2008 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Cache CreekAt Rumsey Bridge (fant)10am280 280 280 280 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Putah CreekBelow Hwy 29 (fant)noon0 0 0 0 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California West Sierra - Northern TUE WED THU FRI 
 Time   09/22/20     09/23/20     09/24/20     09/25/20    BBS  Comments/Links
Indian CreekBelow Indian Falls (fant)noon19 19 19 19 2011 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Spanish CreekNear Keddie (fant)noon16 15 15 15 2014 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Eb. No. FeatherBelow Virgilia (fant)noon94 93 92 92 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. FeatherBelow Rock Creek Damn/a    Sep 21 Schedule + Flow currently unavailable
No. FeatherBelow Grizzly Creekn/a    2018 Flow currently unavailable
No. FeatherBelow Poe Damn/a    2019 Flow currently unavailable
West Br FeatherAt Whiskey Flat Bridge (fant)noon50 50 49 49 2013 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. FeatherNear Portola (fant)noon10 10 10 10 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. FeatherAt Milsap Bar (fant)noon50 50 50 51 2017 Please report trip + Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. FeatherBelow Little Grass Valleyn/a    Sep 14 Flow currently unavailable
No. YubaBelow Goodyears Bar (fant)noon100 100 98 97 May 8 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. YubaBelow Our House Dam (fant)noon24 24 24 24 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Fordyce CreekBelow Fordyce Damn/a    2019 Flow currently unavailable
Canyon CreekBelow French Laken/a    Sep 1 Flow currently unavailable
So. YubaAt Hwy 49 Bridge (fant)noon26 26 27 27 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
YubaBelow Englebright Dam (pred)noon750    Schedule + Expect 754 cfs until Tue Sep 22, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Deer CreekNear Smartville (fant)noon3 2 2 2 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. AmericanInflow Lake Clementine (fant)noon59 58 57 57 May 5 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. AmericanAbove Tunnel Chute (sched)noon1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Sep 8 Utility projection, see Note 4
So. AmericanBelow Kyburz (fant)noon17 17 17 17 May 16 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Silver CreekBelow Ice House Reservoirn/a    May 28 Shuttle + Flow currently unavailable
So. AmericanBelow Slab Creek Damn/a    May 16 Shuttle + Flow currently unavailable
So. AmericanAt Chili Bar (sched)noon   1,300 Jul 14 Schedule + Shuttle + Utility projection, see Note 4
AmericanBelow Lake Natoma (pred)noon1,750 1,750   2016 Schedule + Expect 1750 cfs until Wed Sep 23, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
No. CosumnesAt Sand Ridge Rd (fant)noon41 41 41 41 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. CosumnesAt Mt Aukum Rdn/a    2014 No estimate for this time of year
CosumnesAt Michigan Bar (fant)noon11 11 11 10 2014 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. MokelumneBelow Salt Springs Resn/a    2018 Flow currently unavailable
No. MokelumneAbove Tiger Cr Afterbayn/a    2015 Flow currently unavailable
No. MokelumneBelow Tiger Creek Damn/a    2019 Flow currently unavailable
MokelumneBelow Electra Powerhousen/a    Aug 27 Flow currently unavailable
CalaverasBelow New Hogan Damn/a    Schedule + Flow currently unavailable
Highland CreekBelow New Spicer Meadow (pred)noon200 200   2013 Schedule + Expect 200 cfs until Wed Sep 23, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
StanislausGoodwin Dam Schedule (pred)noon200 200   2018 Schedule + Expect 200 cfs until Wed Sep 23, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
StanislausAt Orange Blossom Bridge (fant)noon225 225 225 225 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California West Sierra - Southern TUE WED THU FRI 
 Time   09/22/20     09/23/20     09/24/20     09/25/20    BBS  Comments/Links
Cherry CreekBelow Holm Powerhousen/a    Sep 4 Flow currently unavailable
TuolumneBelow Early Intaken/a    Sep 4 Flow currently unavailable
TuolumneAt Mushroom (est)n/a    Sep 4 Insufficient data available to estimate flow
TuolumneAt Merals Pool (est)n/a    Sep 4 Insufficient data available to estimate flow + Lower Permit
MercedAt Happy Isles Bridge (fant)noon5 5 5 4 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
MercedAt Pohono Bridge (fant)noon21 20 20 19 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
KernBelow Lake Isabellan/a    2017 Schedule + Flow currently unavailable
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California East Sierra TUE WED THU FRI 
 Time   09/22/20     09/23/20     09/24/20     09/25/20    BBS  Comments/Links
SusanAt Susanville (fant)noon6 6 6 6 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
TruckeeBelow Lake Tahoe (pred)noon75 75   2014 Schedule + Expect 75 cfs until Wed Sep 23, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
TruckeeNear Truckee (fant)noon77 77 77 77 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
TruckeeNear Floriston (fant)noon490 490 490 490 2012 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
W. Fk CarsonAt Woodfords (fant)noon12 12 12 12 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk CarsonNear Markleeville (fant)noon25 25 25 25 Jul 31 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk CarsonNear Gardnerville (fant)noon44 44 44 44 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
West WalkerBelow Little Walker River (fant)noon19 19 18 18 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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Nevada Rivers TUE WED THU FRI 
 Time   09/22/20     09/23/20     09/24/20     09/25/20    BBS  Comments/Links
TruckeeNear Floriston (fant)noon490 490 490 490 2012 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
TruckeeAt Reno (fant)noon300 300 300 310 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
W. Fk CarsonAt Woodfords (fant)noon12 12 12 12 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk CarsonNear Markleeville (fant)noon25 25 25 25 Jul 31 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk CarsonNear Gardnerville (fant)noon44 44 44 44 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
CarsonNear Carson City (fant)noon13 13 13 13 2011 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
West WalkerBelow Little Walker River (fant)noon19 19 18 18 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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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.

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