Gauge Description:

* The reference gauge here is for the Silver, which may be used as the 'first indicator'. Watersheds are parallel and about 5 miles apart. Correlation should be good, but is not assured.
This watershed is about half the size of the listed gauge, so estimated flows might be reduced accordingly.

Second gauge is to measure down from lower edge of bevel on cement bridge deck on upstream center of the bridge on Skanee Road. Minimum is somewhere about 10'3" - 10'6" down. Remember, on a 'measure down' gauge, "less is more". That is, 10'1" (down to the water) is HIGHER than 10'6" (down to the water).

A final indicator is via inspection of river/rapids at put-in. If rapids look at least marginally boatable, then either reach (upper or lower) should be ok.

This lower reach is much more challenging and more sensitive to water level differences than the upper reach of this river. An inch or two of more water at the bridge could be the difference between 'reasonable' and an incredibly bad idea.