Minam River at Minam, OR
Eastern Oregon · USGS gauge 13331500 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT · Provisional data
Flow is in a typical range for the date. Rivers are generally easiest to fish and float when they are near their normal flow, but this status says nothing about water clarity, hatches, hazards such as wood in the river, or dam releases.
- Vs. normal for this date
- 39th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 68.3–108 cfs
- Median for this date
- 84.0 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 50.6 / 89.1 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Minam River at Minam is flowing at 77.2 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT. That is in the normal range for this time of year: lower than about 61% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 64 years of record (1912–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 68.3 to 108 cfs, with a median of 84.0 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 57.1 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 154 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been rising (+17.0%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 50.6 to 89.1 cfs.
Why this status: Flow is within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year (or the deviation is too small in absolute terms to matter).
Quick answers
Is the Minam River at Minam fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the Minam River at Minam is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 77.2 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 39th percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT). That describes flow only. It says nothing about water clarity, temperature, fish activity, access or fishing regulations.
What is the current flow of the Minam River at Minam?
77.2 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 13331500 as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the Minam River at Minam too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (68.3 to 108 cfs).
Is the Minam River at Minam rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been rising (+17.0%).
What is a normal flow for the Minam River at Minam in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 84.0 cfs and the middle half of days runs 68.3 to 108 cfs, over 64 years of USGS record.
7-day trend
Hourly flow in cfs, Pacific time. The shaded band is the typical range (25th–75th percentile) for this date, shown when it falls within the chart.
| Day (Pacific) | Mean cfs | Percentile | Status that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 52.3 | 6th | Too low |
| Mon Oct 19 | 52.6 | 6th | Too low |
| Tue Oct 20 | 52.0 | 5th | Too low |
| Wed Oct 21 | 51.3 | 4th | Too low |
| Thu Oct 22 | 53.7 | 7th | Too low |
| Fri Oct 23 | 69.4 | 28th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 82.9 | 48th | Fishable/Floatable |
Seasonal context
Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 64 years of USGS daily data (1912–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 13331500 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Oregon fishing regulations (ODFW)
- In-season Oregon regulation updates (ODFW)
- ODFW Recreation Report (fishing reports)
- Oregon angling zones and fish district contacts (ODFW)
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About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-13331500
- USGS name
- Minam River At Minam, Or
- Drainage area
- 240 sq mi
- Location
- 45.6199, -117.7266
- Record in this analysis
- 1912–2026
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