Dreamflows Fantasy (future) Flows Report

Oregon Rivers			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON

Oregon Rivers		Time	05/17/24	05/18/24	05/19/24	05/20/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Chetco	Near Brookings (fant)	10am	1,100	1,000	950	875		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Applegate	Above Applegate Lake (fant)	11am	470	430	410	360	2011	Confidence unknown
Carberry Creek	Above Applegate Lake (fant)	11am	280	250	240	215	2008	Confidence unknown
Illinois	Near Kerby (fant)	10am	850	725	600	500	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	Low	Low	Low	2007	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Steamboat Creek	Below Canton Creek (fant)	10am	450	410	370	330		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Umpqua	At Tiller (fant)	10am	975	875	800	700	2015	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Lostine	Near Lostine (fant)	noon	625	775	625	500		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Imnaha	At Imnaha (fant)	noon	1,450	1,350	1,200	1,100		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California North Coast			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California North Coast		Time	05/17/24	05/18/24	05/19/24	05/20/24	BBS	Comments/Links
No. Smith	At Gasquet (fant)	noon	525	Low	Low	Low	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Smith	At Gasquet (fant)	noon	340	320	Low	Low	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Smith	At Oregon Hole Gorge (fant)	noon	925	875	800	750	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Smith	Near Hiouchi (fant)	noon	1,100	1,000	950	875	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Smith	At Jedediah Smith (fant)	noon	2,000	1,900	1,750	1,650	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	At Keno (fant)	noon	750	750	725	725		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	Below J.C. Boyle Dam	n/a						Schedule + Flow currently unavailable
Klamath	J.C. Boyle Schedule (pred)	1pm	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000		Schedule + Buy the Guidebook + Expect 1000 cfs until Tue May 21, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Klamath	Below Seiad Valley (fant)	10am	4,500	4,500	4,300	3,900	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Scott	Near Fort Jones (fant)	noon	1,900	1,800	1,650	1,450	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Indian Creek	Near Happy Camp (Klamath) (fant)	noon	525	310	280	270		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	At Orleans (fant)	noon	11,500	10,000	9,000	8,000	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Klamath	At Klamath Glen (fant)	noon	24,000	22,000	20,000	18,500		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Salmon	Near Forks of Salmon (fant)	10am	1,200	925	725	625	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Salmon	At Forks of Salmon (fant)	10am	1,650	1,300	1,000	875	2014	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Salmon	At Somes Bar (fant)	noon	4,000	3,100	2,450	2,100	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Trinity	Below Lewiston Dam (sched)	noon	3,400	3,300	3,300	3,200	2018	Schedule + Expect 3400 cfs until Sat May 18, then 3350 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
Trinity	At Cedar Flat (fant)	11am	6,000	5,750	5,750	5,500	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Hayfork Creek	At Hyampom (fant)	noon	Low	Low	Low	Low		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Trinity	At Forest Glen (fant)	8am	460	430	390	360	2022	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Trinity	Below Hyampom (fant)	noon	825	775	725	650	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Trinity	At Hoopa (fant)	noon	8,500	8,000	7,750	7,250	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Redwood Creek	At Hwy 299 (fant)	noon	120	115	110	105	2020	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Redwood Creek	At Orick (fant)	noon	500	470	430	410	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mad River	Above Ruth Lake (fant)	noon	67	64	60	57		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mad River	At Arcata (fant)	noon	550	525	490	480	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Van Duzen	At Bridgeville (fant)	noon	300	270	250	230	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Eel	Near Dos Rios (fant)	noon	1,650	925	825	750	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Eel	At Leggett (fant)	noon	270	250	245	230	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Eel	At Miranda (fant)	noon	280	260	240	220		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Eel	At Fort Seward (fant)	noon	2,100	1,900	1,450	1,300	2023	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Eel	At Scotia (fant)	noon	3,600	3,300	2,700	2,400	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mattole	Near Ettersburg (fant)	noon	83	80	78	76	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Noyo River	Below South Fork (fant)	noon	58	58	50	50		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Rancheria Creek	At Mountain View Rd	n/a					2019	No estimate for this time of year
Navarro	Near Navarro (fant)	noon	100	100	100	99	2016	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Garcia	At Eureka Hill Road (fant)	noon	2.40ft	2.50ft	2.50ft	2.50ft
So. Gualala	Near Sea Ranch (fant)	noon	70	64	64	64		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California Central/South Coast			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California Central/South Coast		Time	05/17/24	05/18/24	05/19/24	05/20/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Russian	At Hopland (fant)	noon	245	240	240	235	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Russian	Near Cloverdale (fant)	noon	350	340	340	330	2021	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Russian	Near Healdsburg (fant)	noon	450	440	430	420	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Napa	Near Napa (fant)	noon	55	54	53	52	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Alameda Creek	Near Niles (fant)	noon	58	57	57	57	2016	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Arroyo Hondo	Near San Jose (fant)	noon	20	19	19	19	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Guadalupe	At San Jose (fant)	noon	49	47	46	45		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San Francisquito Cr	At Stanford University (fant)	noon	11	12	9	9		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San Lorenzo	At Felton (fant)	noon	76	74	71	68	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Carmel	At Robles Del Rio (fant)	noon	135	130	130	130		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Big Sur	Near Big Sur (fant)	noon	88	88	88	88		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Arroyo Seco	Near Soledad (fant)	noon	130	130	125	120		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
San Antonio	Near Lockwood (fant)	noon	66	59	59	59		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Cuyama	Below Buckhorn Canyon (fant)	noon	7	7	6	6		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Santa Ynez	Below Los Laureles Canyon (fant)	noon	150	150	150	150		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Sespe Creek	Near Fillmore (fant)	noon	135	135	135	130		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Santa Margarita	Near Temecula (fant)	noon	12	13	13	13		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California Sacramento Valley			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California Sacramento Valley		Time	05/17/24	05/18/24	05/19/24	05/20/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Sacramento	At Delta (fant)	noon	2,250	2,100	2,000	1,700	2018	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
McCloud	Above McCloud Res (fant)	noon	1,150	1,100	1,050	1,000	2023	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
McCloud	At Shasta Lake (fant)	noon	650	625	575	500	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Pit	At Canby (fant)	noon	300	175	175	175		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	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	2019	Schedule + Expect 6000 cfs until Tue May 21, then 12000 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
Clear Creek	Below Whiskeytown Lake (sched)	noon	400	800	800	725	Feb 28	Schedule + Expect 800 cfs until Mon May 20, then 775 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
Battle Creek	At Coleman Fish Hatchery (fant)	noon	800	725	700	650	Mar 30	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cottonwood	Above Middle Fork (fant)	noon	Low	Low	Low	Low	2010	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Cottonwood	Above North Fork (fant)	noon	210	205	200	Low	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
So. Cottonwood	At Bowman Road (fant)	noon	250	245	240	225	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Sacramento	At Bend Bridge (fant)	noon	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Elder Creek	At Lowrey Road (fant)	noon	89	87	87	85	2009	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mill Creek	At End of Canyon (fant)	noon	650	575	525	490	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Deer Creek	Near Vina (fant)	noon	490	490	480	460	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Sacramento	At Vina-Woodson Bridge (fant)	noon	8,250	8,250	8,500	8,250		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cache Creek	Above Indian Valley Res (fant)	noon	39	37	37	36		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Cache Creek	Rel Indian Valley Dam (pred)	noon	11	11			2020	Schedule + Expect 11 cfs until Sat May 18, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Bear Creek	Above Cache Creek (fant)	noon	24	23	23	22	2008	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Cache Creek	At Rumsey Bridge (fant)	10am	625	600	600	600	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Putah Creek	Below Hwy 29 (fant)	noon	63	61	60	59		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California West Sierra - Northern			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California West Sierra - Northern		Time	05/17/24	05/18/24	05/19/24	05/20/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Indian Creek	Below Indian Falls (fant)	noon	1,100	1,100	1,050	950	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Spanish Creek	Near Keddie (fant)	noon	460	410	380	340	2014	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Eb. No. Feather	Below Virgilia (fant)	noon	1,550	1,500	1,400	1,250		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					2023	Flow currently unavailable
West Br Feather	At Whiskey Flat Bridge (fant)	noon	1,000	900	825	725	2013	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Feather	Near Portola (fant)	noon	150	135	120	110		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Feather	At Milsap Bar (fant)	noon	3,300	3,100	2,900	2,600	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	2,700	2,500	2,400	2,100	2020	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Yuba	Below Our House Dam (fant)	noon	57	57	56	56	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	3,800	3,600	3,500	3,300	2023	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Yuba	Below Englebright Dam (pred)	noon	550					Schedule + Expect 542 cfs until Fri May 17, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Deer Creek	Near Smartville (fant)	noon	12	11	10	9		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. American	Inflow Lake Clementine (fant)	noon	2,400	2,250	2,150	1,950	May 4	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	5,000				2016	Schedule + Expect 5000 cfs until Fri May 17, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
No. Cosumnes	At Sand Ridge Rd (fant)	noon	320	270	250	205		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Mi. Cosumnes	At Mt Aukum Rd (fant)	noon	350	320	Low	Low	2014	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Cosumnes	At Michigan Bar (fant)	noon	800	700	650	600	2014	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
No. Mokelumne	Below Salt Springs Res	n/a					Apr 27	Flow currently unavailable
No. Mokelumne	Above Tiger Cr Afterbay	n/a					2015	Flow currently unavailable
No. Mokelumne	Below Tiger Creek Dam	n/a					Apr 27	Flow currently unavailable
Mokelumne	Below Electra Powerhouse	n/a					Apr 27	Flow currently unavailable
Calaveras	Below New Hogan Dam	n/a						Schedule + Flow currently unavailable
Highland Creek	Below New Spicer Meadow (pred)	noon	200	200			2013	Schedule + Expect 200 cfs until Sat May 18, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Stanislaus	Goodwin Dam Schedule (pred)	noon	1,600	1,100	1,000	1,500	2018	Schedule + Expect 1500 cfs until Sat May 18, then 1300 cfs + Utility projection, see Note 4
Stanislaus	At Orange Blossom Bridge (fant)	noon	1,700	1,200	875	1,200	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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California West Sierra - Southern			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California West Sierra - Southern		Time	05/17/24	05/18/24	05/19/24	05/20/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Cherry Creek	Below Holm Powerhouse	n/a					May 15	Flow currently unavailable
Tuolumne	Below Early Intake	n/a					May 15	Flow currently unavailable
Tuolumne	At Mushroom (est)	n/a					May 15	Insufficient data available to estimate flow
Tuolumne	At Merals Pool (est)	n/a					May 15	Insufficient data available to estimate flow
Merced	At Happy Isles Bridge (fant)	noon	2,400	2,450	2,250	2,000		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Merced	At Pohono Bridge (fant)	noon	4,300	4,500	4,400	3,800	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Kern	Below Lake Isabella	n/a					2017	Schedule + Buy the Guidebook + Flow currently unavailable
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California East Sierra			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
California East Sierra		Time	05/17/24	05/18/24	05/19/24	05/20/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Susan	At Susanville (fant)	noon	160	150	145	130		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Truckee	Below Lake Tahoe (pred)	noon	81	81			2014	Schedule + Expect 81 cfs until Sat May 18, then who knows? + Utility projection, see Note 4
Truckee	Near Truckee (fant)	noon	525	525	525	470	2019	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Truckee	Near Floriston (fant)	noon	1,550	1,600	1,550	1,450	2012	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
W. Fk Carson	At Woodfords (fant)	noon	410	420	390	360		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Markleeville (fant)	noon	1,500	1,700	1,650	1,500	2023	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Gardnerville (fant)	noon	1,700	1,900	1,850	1,700	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
West Walker	Below Little Walker River (fant)	noon	1,250	1,350	1,350	1,250	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
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Nevada Rivers			FRI	SAT	SUN	MON
Nevada Rivers		Time	05/17/24	05/18/24	05/19/24	05/20/24	BBS	Comments/Links
Truckee	Near Floriston (fant)	noon	1,550	1,600	1,550	1,450	2012	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Truckee	At Reno (fant)	noon	1,500	1,450	1,450	1,350	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
W. Fk Carson	At Woodfords (fant)	noon	410	420	390	360		Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Markleeville (fant)	noon	1,500	1,700	1,650	1,500	2023	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
E. Fk Carson	Near Gardnerville (fant)	noon	1,700	1,900	1,850	1,700	2017	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
Carson	Near Carson City (fant)	noon	1,700	1,750	1,850	1,750	2011	Fantasy prediction - see Note 6
West Walker	Below Little Walker River (fant)	noon	1,250	1,350	1,350	1,250	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.