North Fork John Day River at Monument, OR
Eastern Oregon · USGS gauge 14046000 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:30 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
- 29th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 115–190 cfs
- Median for this date
- 151 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 75.1 / 119 cfs
Plain-language explanation
North Fork John Day River at Monument is flowing at 119 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:30 PM PDT. That is in the normal range for this time of year: lower than about 71% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 99 years of record (1928–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 115 to 190 cfs, with a median of 151 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 98.0 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 259 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been rising (+20.4%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 75.1 to 119 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 North Fork John Day River at Monument fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the North Fork John Day River at Monument is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 119 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 29th percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 2:30 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 North Fork John Day River at Monument?
119 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 14046000 as of Oct 24, 2:30 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the North Fork John Day River at Monument too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (115 to 190 cfs).
Is the North Fork John Day River at Monument rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been rising (+20.4%).
What is a normal flow for the North Fork John Day River at Monument in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 151 cfs and the middle half of days runs 115 to 190 cfs, over 99 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 | 77.0 | 6th | Too low |
| Mon Oct 19 | 75.7 | 5th | Too low |
| Tue Oct 20 | 76.1 | 5th | Too low |
| Wed Oct 21 | 77.1 | 4th | Too low |
| Thu Oct 22 | 80.1 | 5th | Too low |
| Fri Oct 23 | 98.9 | 12th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 111 | 21st | 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 99 years of USGS daily data (1928–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 14046000 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Oregon fishing regulations (ODFW)
- Northeast Zone regulations (ODFW)
- In-season Oregon regulation updates (ODFW)
- ODFW Recreation Report (fishing reports)
- Northeast Zone fishing report (ODFW)
- Oregon angling zones and fish district contacts (ODFW)
Agency notices
ODFW's in-season regulation updates page currently mentions “North Fork John Day River” 3 times. Read the section for your stretch before you go.
Links go to the agencies' own websites and were checked as working. Flowcast does not summarize fishing or boating rules: regulations and closures change, and the agency pages are the authority.
About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-14046000
- USGS name
- North Fork John Day River At Monument, Or
- Drainage area
- 2,520 sq mi
- Location
- 44.8149, -119.4320
- Record in this analysis
- 1928–2026
Nearby gauges
- John Day River at McDonald Ferry, OR Too low 210 cfs · about 72 mi away (straight line)
- Umatilla River near Umatilla, OR Fishable/Floatable 210 cfs · about 75 mi away (straight line)
- Deschutes River near Madras, OR Fishable/Floatable 3,790 cfs · about 89 mi away (straight line)
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