Dreamflows Fantasy (future) Flows Report

Oregon Rivers			MON	TUE	WED	THU

Oregon Rivers		Time	03/20/23	03/21/23	03/22/23	03/23/23	BBS	Comments/Links
Chetco	Near Brookings (fant)	10am	6,500	5,000	4,100	4,100		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Applegate	Above Applegate Lake (fant)	11am	400	330	280	290	2011	Confidence unknown
Carberry Creek	Above Applegate Lake (fant)	11am	235	195	160	170	2008	Confidence unknown
Illinois	Near Kerby (fant)	10am	4,200	3,300	2,500	2,350	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	1,050	700	480	480	2007	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Steamboat Creek	Below Canton Creek (fant)	10am	3,200	2,150	1,450	1,450		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Umpqua	At Tiller (fant)	10am	2,450	2,000	1,450	1,550	2015	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Lostine	Near Lostine (fant)	noon	29	28	28	27		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Imnaha	At Imnaha (fant)	noon	270	370	390	300		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California North Coast			MON	TUE	WED	THU
California North Coast		Time	03/20/23	03/21/23	03/22/23	03/23/23	BBS	Comments/Links
No. Smith	At Gasquet (fant)	noon	3,800	2,300	1,800	1,600	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Smith	At Gasquet (fant)	noon	2,250	1,350	1,050	950	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Smith	At Oregon Hole Gorge (fant)	noon	6,750	4,000	3,100	2,700	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Smith	Near Hiouchi (fant)	noon	6,000	3,700	2,800	2,500	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Smith	At Jedediah Smith (fant)	noon	12,500	7,750	6,000	5,250	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	At Keno (fant)	noon	390	380	420	410		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	Below J.C. Boyle Dam (pred)	noon	125					Schedule + Expect 130 cfs until Mon Mar 20, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Klamath	J.C. Boyle Schedule (pred)	1pm	400	400	400	400		Schedule + Buy the Guidebook + Expect 400 cfs until Tue Mar 21, then 500 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
Klamath	Below Seiad Valley (fant)	10am	4,000	3,700	3,300	3,200	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Scott	Near Fort Jones (fant)	noon	1,000	800	625	600	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Indian Creek	Near Happy Camp (Klamath) (fant)	noon	1,100	800	725	725		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	At Orleans (fant)	noon	16,000	13,000	11,500	11,000	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	At Klamath Glen (fant)	noon	50,000	45,000	39,000	34,000		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Salmon	Near Forks of Salmon (fant)	10am	1,250	1,000	900	850	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Salmon	At Forks of Salmon (fant)	10am	1,650	1,300	1,200	1,100	2014	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Salmon	At Somes Bar (fant)	noon	4,600	3,600	3,300	3,000	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Trinity	Below Lewiston Dam (sched)	noon	1,750	1,500	1,300	1,150	2018	Schedule + Expect 1800 cfs until Mon Mar 20, then 1750 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	2,900	2,200	1,900	1,700		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Trinity	At Forest Glen (fant)	8am	High	High	High	High	Nov 4	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Trinity	Below Hyampom (fant)	noon	8,000	6,000	5,250	4,600	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Trinity	At Hoopa (fant)	noon	23,500	20,500	17,000	15,000	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Redwood Creek	At Hwy 299 (fant)	noon	1,150	675	550	480	2020	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Redwood Creek	At Orick (fant)	noon	4,600	3,200	2,500	2,200	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mad River	Above Ruth Lake (fant)	noon	1,600	900	725	600		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mad River	At Arcata (fant)	noon	6,750	5,000	4,300	3,700	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Van Duzen	At Bridgeville (fant)	noon	3,300	2,100	1,700	1,450	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Eel	Near Dos Rios (fant)	noon	6,500	5,000	4,500	3,500	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Eel	At Leggett (fant)	noon	2,000	1,650	1,550	1,350	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Eel	At Miranda (fant)	noon	4,800	4,000	3,600	3,100		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Eel	At Fort Seward (fant)	noon	21,500	17,500	16,000	13,500	Jan 31	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Eel	At Scotia (fant)	noon	29,000	25,000	22,000	19,500	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mattole	Near Ettersburg (fant)	noon	600	410	320	260	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Noyo River	Below South Fork (fant)	noon	675	470	470	350		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Rancheria Creek	At Mountain View Rd (fant)	noon	320	300	460	310	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Navarro	Near Navarro (fant)	noon	1,050	1,000	1,600	1,100	2016	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Garcia	At Eureka Hill Road (fant)	noon	4.45ft	4.30ft	4.30ft	3.90ft
So. Gualala	Near Sea Ranch (fant)	noon	1,050	825	1,400	700		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California Central/South Coast			MON	TUE	WED	THU
California Central/South Coast		Time	03/20/23	03/21/23	03/22/23	03/23/23	BBS	Comments/Links
Russian	At Hopland (fant)	noon	1,350	1,100	1,250	950	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Russian	Near Cloverdale (fant)	noon	1,950	1,750	2,200	1,550	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Russian	Near Healdsburg (fant)	noon	4,300	3,200	5,750	3,500	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Napa	Near Napa (fant)	noon	775	1,050	1,850	1,050	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Alameda Creek	Near Niles (fant)	noon	900	1,450	3,600	2,500	2016	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Arroyo Hondo	Near San Jose (fant)	noon	210	440	1,550	800	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Guadalupe	At San Jose (fant)	noon	700	1,250	1,100	775		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San Francisquito Cr	At Stanford University (fant)	noon	120	290	370	160		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San Lorenzo	At Felton (fant)	noon	700	1,650	1,600	800	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Carmel	At Robles Del Rio (fant)	noon	775	825	2,100	1,400		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Big Sur	Near Big Sur (fant)	noon	775	1,050	1,050	800		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Arroyo Seco	Near Soledad (fant)	noon	1,200	2,800	3,600	2,000		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San Antonio	Near Lockwood (fant)	noon	975	1,350	3,400	1,950		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Cuyama	Below Buckhorn Canyon (fant)	noon	205	370	3,900	1,750		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Santa Ynez	Below Los Laureles Canyon (fant)	noon	2,200	3,000	4,900	4,500		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Sespe Creek	Near Fillmore (fant)	noon	1,150	2,700	4,000	3,500		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Santa Margarita	Near Temecula (fant)	noon	34	4,600	2,150	390		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California Sacramento Valley			MON	TUE	WED	THU
California Sacramento Valley		Time	03/20/23	03/21/23	03/22/23	03/23/23	BBS	Comments/Links
Sacramento	At Delta (fant)	noon	4,400	2,800	2,600	2,400	2018	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
McCloud	Above McCloud Res (fant)	noon	900	850	800	750	2022	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
McCloud	At Shasta Lake (fant)	noon	3,000	1,850	1,600	1,550	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Pit	At Canby (fant)	noon	1,100	1,350	1,300	1,150		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	3,800	3,700	3,600		2019	Schedule + Expect 3850 cfs until Mon Mar 20, then 3750 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
Clear Creek	Below Whiskeytown Lake (sched)	noon	200	200			Jan 18	Schedule + Expect 200 cfs until Tue Mar 21, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Battle Creek	At Coleman Fish Hatchery (fant)	noon	1,150	675	875	775	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cottonwood	Above Middle Fork (fant)	noon	900	725	750	550	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Cottonwood	Above North Fork (fant)	noon	1,200	975	1,050	750	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Cottonwood	At Bowman Road (fant)	noon	1,000	675	850	575	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Sacramento	At Bend Bridge (fant)	noon	28,000	13,500	14,500	11,500	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Elder Creek	At Lowrey Road (fant)	noon	430	250	400	245	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mill Creek	At End of Canyon (fant)	noon	750	490	600	525	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Deer Creek	Near Vina (fant)	noon	1,100	800	725	625	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Sacramento	At Vina-Woodson Bridge (fant)	noon	34,000	23,500	27,000	20,500		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cache Creek	Above Indian Valley Res (fant)	noon	675	875	875	575		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cache Creek	Rel Indian Valley Dam (pred)	noon	11	11			2020	Schedule + Expect 11 cfs until Tue Mar 21, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Bear Creek	Above Cache Creek (fant)	noon	200	170	575	240	2008	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Cache Creek	At Rumsey Bridge (fant)	10am	2,450	2,500	5,000	4,100	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Putah Creek	Below Hwy 29 (fant)	noon	750	550	1,300	750		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California West Sierra - Northern			MON	TUE	WED	THU
California West Sierra - Northern		Time	03/20/23	03/21/23	03/22/23	03/23/23	BBS	Comments/Links
Indian Creek	Below Indian Falls (fant)	noon	2,700	2,450	2,150	1,800	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Spanish Creek	Near Keddie (fant)	noon	1,100	800	675	600	2014	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Eb. No. Feather	Below Virgilia (fant)	noon	4,600	3,900	3,300	2,900		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Feather	Below Rock Creek Dam	n/a					2021	Flow currently unavailable
No. Feather	Below Grizzly Creek	n/a					Oct 6	Flow currently unavailable
No. Feather	Below Poe Dam	n/a					2021	Flow currently unavailable
West Br Feather	At Whiskey Flat Bridge (fant)	noon	1,700	1,100	725	525	2013	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Feather	Near Portola (fant)	noon	2,150	2,000	1,600	1,350		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Feather	At Milsap Bar (fant)	noon	6,750	6,000	5,000	4,200	2022	Please report trip + Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Feather	Below Little Grass Valley	n/a					Sep 27	Flow currently unavailable
No. Yuba	Below Goodyears Bar (fant)	noon	2,200	1,450	1,100	950	2020	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Yuba	Below Our House Dam (fant)	noon	675	190	0	0	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Fordyce Creek	Below Fordyce Dam	n/a					2022	Flow currently unavailable
Canyon Creek	Below French Lake	n/a					2020	Flow currently unavailable
So. Yuba	At Hwy 49 Bridge (fant)	noon	2,400	1,650	1,700	1,350	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Yuba	Below Englebright Dam (pred)	noon	4,000					Schedule + Expect 4047 cfs until Mon Mar 20, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Deer Creek	Near Smartville (fant)	noon	1,050	850	1,000	675		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. American	Inflow Lake Clementine (fant)	noon	4,400	3,500	3,600	3,200	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					Mar 2	Shuttle + Flow currently unavailable
So. American	Below Slab Creek Dam	n/a					2020	Shuttle + Flow currently unavailable
So. American	At Chili Bar (sched)	noon	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	Mar 8	Schedule + Shuttle + Utility projection, see Note 4
American	Below Lake Natoma (pred)	noon	15,000				2016	Schedule + Expect 14000 cfs until Mon Mar 20, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
No. Cosumnes	At Sand Ridge Rd (fant)	noon	2,250	1,750	1,450	1,100		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Cosumnes	At Mt Aukum Rd (fant)	noon	High	1,400	1,300	1,000	2014	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Cosumnes	At Michigan Bar (fant)	noon	5,250	4,100	4,300	3,300	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	2,000					Schedule + Expect 2000 cfs until Mon Mar 20, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Highland Creek	Below New Spicer Meadow (pred)	noon	200	200			2013	Schedule + Expect 200 cfs until Tue Mar 21, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Stanislaus	Goodwin Dam Schedule (pred)	noon	1,500	1,500			2018	Schedule + Expect 1500 cfs until Tue Mar 21, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Stanislaus	At Orange Blossom Bridge (fant)	noon	1,700	1,800	2,200	1,700	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California West Sierra - Southern			MON	TUE	WED	THU
California West Sierra - Southern		Time	03/20/23	03/21/23	03/22/23	03/23/23	BBS	Comments/Links
Cherry Creek	Below Holm Powerhouse	n/a					2022	Flow currently unavailable
Tuolumne	Below Early Intake	n/a					2022	Flow currently unavailable
Tuolumne	At Mushroom (est)	n/a					2022	Insufficient data available to estimate flow
Tuolumne	At Merals Pool (est)	n/a					Feb 22	Insufficient data available to estimate flow
Merced	At Happy Isles Bridge (fant)	noon	340	260	215	190		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Merced	At Pohono Bridge (fant)	noon	1,050	900	775	700	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Kern	Below Lake Isabella (pred)	noon	3,000				2017	Schedule + Buy the Guidebook + Expect 3000 cfs until Mon Mar 20, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
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California East Sierra			MON	TUE	WED	THU
California East Sierra		Time	03/20/23	03/21/23	03/22/23	03/23/23	BBS	Comments/Links
Susan	At Susanville (fant)	noon	350	260	175	130		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Truckee	Below Lake Tahoe (pred)	noon	50	50			2014	Schedule + Expect 50 cfs until Tue Mar 21, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Truckee	Near Truckee (fant)	noon	185	165	145	135	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Truckee	Near Floriston (fant)	noon	875	800	725	675	2012	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
W. Fk Carson	At Woodfords (fant)	noon	88	74	74	74		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Markleeville (fant)	noon	525	490	430	370	2022	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Gardnerville (fant)	noon	900	825	725	650	2022	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
West Walker	Below Little Walker River (fant)	noon	155	145	130	115	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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Nevada Rivers			MON	TUE	WED	THU
Nevada Rivers		Time	03/20/23	03/21/23	03/22/23	03/23/23	BBS	Comments/Links
Truckee	Near Floriston (fant)	noon	875	800	725	675	2012	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Truckee	At Reno (fant)	noon	950	825	750	700	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
W. Fk Carson	At Woodfords (fant)	noon	88	74	74	74		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Markleeville (fant)	noon	525	490	430	370	2022	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Gardnerville (fant)	noon	900	825	725	650	2022	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Carson	Near Carson City (fant)	noon	1,600	1,350	1,150	1,050	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
West Walker	Below Little Walker River (fant)	noon	155	145	130	115	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

This report is also available in CSV format. See CSV Conversions to load reports into Microsoft Excel, etc.

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