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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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Oregon Rivers FRI SAT SUN MON 
 Time   10/18/19     10/19/19     10/20/19     10/21/19    BBS  Comments/Links
ChetcoNear Brookings (fant)10am600 900 650 360 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. ApplegateAbove Applegate Lake (fant)11am35 88 42 38 2011 Confidence unknown
Carberry CreekAbove Applegate Lake (fant)11amLow Low Low Low 2008
IllinoisNear Kerby (fant)10am115 150 140 100 2012 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
RogueNear Agness (fant)10am2,000 2,200 2,400 2,000 2018 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6 + Wild and Scenic Permit
Canton CreekAbove Steamboat Creek (fant)10amLow Low Low Low 2007 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Steamboat CreekBelow Canton Creek (fant)10am490 390 625 360 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. UmpquaAt Tiller (fant)10am260 1,000 875 490 2015 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
LostineNear Lostine (fant)noon35 38 47 49 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
ImnahaAt Imnaha (fant)noon155 160 290 280 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California North Coast FRI SAT SUN MON 
 Time   10/18/19     10/19/19     10/20/19     10/21/19    BBS  Comments/Links
No. SmithAt Gasquet (fant)noonLow 700 650 Low Apr 26 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. SmithAt Gasquet (fant)noonLow 310 Low Low Apr 26 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
SmithAt Oregon Hole Gorge (fant)noon480 875 1,050 330 Apr 26 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. SmithNear Hiouchi (fant)noon410 725 900 Low 2012 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
SmithAt Jedediah Smith (fant)noon900 1,600 1,950 600 2014 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
KlamathAt Keno (fant)noon1,150 1,200 1,150 1,150 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
KlamathJ.C. Boyle Schedule (sched)1pm1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 Schedule + Scheduled release
KlamathBelow Seiad Valley (fant)10am1,500 1,450 1,600 1,500 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
ScottNear Fort Jones (fant)noon41 67 59 57 2010 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Indian CreekNear Happy Camp (Klamath) (fant)noon72 100 64 61 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
KlamathAt Orleans (fant)noon2,200 2,350 2,400 2,150 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
KlamathAt Klamath Glen (fant)noon3,700 3,800 4,000 3,800 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. SalmonNear Forks of Salmon (fant)10amLow Low Low Low 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. SalmonAt Forks of Salmon (fant)10amLow Low Low Low 2014 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
SalmonAt Somes Bar (fant)noon270 300 240 220 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
TrinityBelow Lewiston Dam (sched)noon300 300   2018 Schedule + Expect 300 cfs until Sat Oct 19, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
TrinityAt Cedar Flatn/a    2017 No estimate for this time of year
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)noon86 83 86 81 Jun 4 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
TrinityAt Hoopa (fant)noon750 750 850 725 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Redwood CreekAt Hwy 299 (fant)noon12 23 11 11 2012 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Redwood CreekAt Orick (fant)noon44 47 63 36 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mad RiverAbove Ruth Lake (fant)noon0 0 0 0 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mad RiverAt Arcata (fant)noon56 58 56 53 2011 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Van DuzenAt Bridgeville (fant)noon37 38 37 37 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. EelNear Dos Rios (fant)noon22 22 23 22 2011 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. EelAt Leggett (fant)noon29 24 24 21 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. EelAt Miranda (fant)noon47 40 38 31 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
EelAt Fort Seward (fant)noon88 91 93 94 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
EelAt Scotia (fant)noon145 150 150 145 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
MattoleNear Ettersburg (fant)noon15 14 11 11 2010 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Noyo RiverBelow South Fork (fant)noon12 12 12 12 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Rancheria CreekAt Mountain View Rdn/a    May 20 No estimate for this time of year
NavarroNear Navarro (fant)noon8 8 10 8 2016 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
GarciaAt Eureka Hill Road (fant)noon3.43ft 3.40ft 3.40ft 3.40ft
So. GualalaNear Sea Ranch (fant)noon6 8 8 8 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California Central/South Coast FRI SAT SUN MON 
 Time   10/18/19     10/19/19     10/20/19     10/21/19    BBS  Comments/Links
RussianAt Hopland (fant)noon175 180 180 180 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
RussianNear Cloverdale (fant)noon175 175 175 175 2018 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
RussianNear Healdsburg (fant)noon150 145 150 150 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
NapaNear Napa (fant)noon0 0 0 0 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Alameda CreekNear Niles (fant)noon19 15 14 14 2016 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Arroyo HondoNear San Jose (fant)noon2 2 2 2 2010 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
GuadalupeAt San Jose (fant)noon38 38 39 39 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San Francisquito CrAt Stanford University (fant)noon0 0 0 0 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San LorenzoAt Felton (fant)noon18 18 18 18 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
CarmelAt Robles Del Rio (fant)noon17 17 17 17 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Big SurNear Big Sur (fant)noon20 11 11 11 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Arroyo SecoNear Soledad (fant)noon9 9 9 10 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San AntonioNear Lockwood (fant)noon14 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)noon6 6 6 5 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Santa MargaritaNear Temecula (fant)noon7 12 8 8 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California Sacramento Valley FRI SAT SUN MON 
 Time   10/18/19     10/19/19     10/20/19     10/21/19    BBS  Comments/Links
SacramentoAt Delta (fant)noon270 280 270 270 2018 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
McCloudAbove McCloud Res (fant)noon725 725 725 725 Jun 6 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
McCloudAt Shasta Lake (fant)noon320 320 320 310 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
PitAt Canby (fant)noon57 64 64 64 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
PitAbove Pit 1 Powerhouse (sched)noon 900 900  2015 Schedule + Utility projection, see Note 4
PitAt Big Bendn/a    Oct 3 Flow currently unavailable
SacramentoBelow Keswick Dam (pred)noon8,500 8,500 7,250 6,500 2019 Schedule + Expect 8500 cfs until Sat Oct 19, then 8300 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
Clear CreekBelow Whiskeytown Lake (sched)noon270 270   2012 Schedule + Expect 275 cfs until Sat Oct 19, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Battle CreekAt Coleman Fish Hatchery (fant)noon340 340 340 340 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)noon9,000 9,250 8,500 7,750 2011 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Elder CreekAt Lowrey Road (fant)noon4 4 4 4 2009 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mill CreekAt End of Canyon (fant)noon130 130 125 125 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Deer CreekNear Vina (fant)noon115 115 115 115 May 6 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
SacramentoAt Vina-Woodson Bridge (fant)noon7,000 9,250 9,250 8,000 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cache CreekAbove Indian Valley Res (fant)noon6 6 6 5 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cache CreekRel Indian Valley Dam (pred)noon10 10   Jun 9 Schedule + Expect 10 cfs until Sat Oct 19, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Bear CreekAbove Cache Creek (fant)noon4 4 4 4 2008 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Cache CreekAt Rumsey Bridge (fant)10am220 215 215 215 Jun 9 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Putah CreekBelow Hwy 29 (fant)noon8 8 8 8 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California West Sierra - Northern FRI SAT SUN MON 
 Time   10/18/19     10/19/19     10/20/19     10/21/19    BBS  Comments/Links
Indian CreekBelow Indian Falls (fant)noon74 74 74 74 2011 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Spanish CreekNear Keddie (fant)noon42 42 41 41 2014 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Eb. No. FeatherBelow Virgilia (fant)noon170 165 165 160 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. FeatherBelow Rock Creek Damn/a    2018 Flow currently unavailable
No. FeatherBelow Grizzly Creekn/a    2018 Flow currently unavailable
West Br FeatherAt Whiskey Flat Bridge (fant)noon39 38 38 38 2013 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. FeatherNear Portola (fant)noon48 47 47 46 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. FeatherAt Milsap Bar (fant)noon220 220 215 215 2017 Please report trip + Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. FeatherBelow Little Grass Valleyn/a    Oct 2 Flow currently unavailable
No. YubaBelow Goodyears Bar (fant)noon170 165 165 160 2014 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. YubaBelow Our House Dam (fant)noon32 32 32 32 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Fordyce CreekBelow Fordyce Damn/a    Jul 26 Flow currently unavailable
Canyon CreekBelow French Laken/a    Sep 19 Flow currently unavailable
So. YubaAt Hwy 49 Bridge (fant)noon45 45 45 45 2019 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
YubaBelow Englebright Dam (pred)noon1,050    Schedule + Expect 1047 cfs until Fri Oct 18, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Deer CreekNear Smartville (fant)noon7 7 6 6 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. AmericanInflow Lake Clementine (fant)noon63 62 62 62 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. AmericanAbove Tunnel Chuten/a    Jul 30 Flow currently unavailable
So. AmericanBelow Kyburz (fant)noon66 66 66 65 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Silver CreekBelow Ice House Reservoirn/a    Jun 6 Shuttle + Flow currently unavailable
So. AmericanBelow Slab Creek Damn/a    Oct 3 Shuttle + Flow currently unavailable
So. AmericanAt Chili Bar (sched)noon1,300 1,500 1,500 1,300 Aug 18 Schedule + Shuttle + Utility projection, see Note 4
AmericanBelow Lake Natoma (pred)noon2,700 2,700   2016 Schedule + Expect 2700 cfs until Sat Oct 19, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
No. CosumnesAt Sand Ridge Rd (fant)noon120 110 110 110 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. CosumnesAt Mt Aukum Rdn/a    2014 No estimate for this time of year
CosumnesAt Michigan Bar (fant)noon44 49 48 47 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    Jul 11 Flow currently unavailable
MokelumneBelow Electra Powerhousen/a    2018 Flow currently unavailable
CalaverasBelow New Hogan Dam (pred)noon97 97   Schedule + Expect 97 cfs until Sat Oct 19, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Highland CreekBelow New Spicer Meadow (pred)noon300 300   2013 Schedule + Expect 300 cfs until Sat Oct 19, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
StanislausGoodwin Dam Schedule (pred)noon1,300 1,100 800 450 2018 Schedule + Expect 1300 cfs until Fri Oct 18, then 1100 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
StanislausAt Orange Blossom Bridge (fant)noon1,350 1,150 875 525 Sep 25 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California West Sierra - Southern FRI SAT SUN MON 
 Time   10/18/19     10/19/19     10/20/19     10/21/19    BBS  Comments/Links
Cherry CreekBelow Holm Powerhousen/a    Aug 9 Flow currently unavailable
TuolumneBelow Early Intaken/a    Aug 9 Flow currently unavailable
TuolumneAt Mushroom (est)n/a    Aug 9 Insufficient data available to estimate flow
TuolumneAt Merals Pool (est)n/a    Aug 9 Flow currently unavailable + Lower Permit
MercedAt Happy Isles Bridge (fant)noon25 25 25 25 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
MercedAt Pohono Bridge (fant)noon38 38 38 38 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
KernRel Lake Isabellan/a    2017 Schedule + Flow currently unavailable
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California East Sierra FRI SAT SUN MON 
 Time   10/18/19     10/19/19     10/20/19     10/21/19    BBS  Comments/Links
SusanAt Susanville (fant)noon15 15 15 14 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
TruckeeBelow Lake Tahoe (pred)noon100 100   2014 Schedule + Expect 100 cfs until Sat Oct 19, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
TruckeeNear Truckee (fant)noon105 105 105 105 Apr 23 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
TruckeeNear Floriston (fant)noon390 390 380 380 2012 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
W. Fk CarsonAt Woodfords (fant)noon32 31 31 31 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk CarsonNear Markleeville (fant)noon80 79 79 78 Jul 14 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk CarsonNear Gardnerville (fant)noon80 80 79 79 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
West WalkerBelow Little Walker River (fant)noon49 47 46 44 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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Nevada Rivers FRI SAT SUN MON 
 Time   10/18/19     10/19/19     10/20/19     10/21/19    BBS  Comments/Links
TruckeeNear Floriston (fant)noon390 390 380 380 2012 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
TruckeeAt Reno (fant)noon340 340 340 340 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
W. Fk CarsonAt Woodfords (fant)noon32 31 31 31 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk CarsonNear Markleeville (fant)noon80 79 79 78 Jul 14 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk CarsonNear Gardnerville (fant)noon80 80 79 79 2017 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
CarsonNear Carson City (fant)noon135 135 135 135 2011 Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
West WalkerBelow Little Walker River (fant)noon49 47 46 44 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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