What is the current flow on Middle Fork John Day River?

Middle Fork John Day River was running 12 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 14043840. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Middle Fork John Day River?

69.4°F (20.8°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 14044000. Middle Fork John Day River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Middle Fork John Day River

Oregon. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 12 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

69.4°F

water temperature (20.8°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC at gauge 14043840. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC at gauge 14044000. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Middle Fork John Day River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
14043840	MF JOHN DAY RIVER ABV CAMP CREEK, NR GALENA, OR	Yes
14044000	MIDDLE FORK JOHN DAY RIVER AT RITTER, OR	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).