Delaware River Report / Conditions April 25, 2018

We’re getting some light rain this morning with around .31″ left to come.  It seems like Wunderground has dropped the rain total in the forecast.  The Beaverkill and lower East Branch have a small bump showing on the gauge this morning but so far not enough to matter.  The upper East Branch is holding steady at 900 cfs.  The level of Pepacton Reservoir has dropped to 99.9%.  That’s worth watching if it drops a little more.  The spill over Cannonsville dam has decreased to 85 cfs this morning.  The water temps are finally climbing to good numbers with the lower EB and the Beaverkill both peaking over 50 degrees.  It looks like the daytime air temps will drop a bit over the next few days but will still be in the 50’s.  It finally feels like Spring is here.

Water temps are finally looking really good

Water temps are finally looking really good

Hatching:
Blue Quills #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Quill Gordon #14 0 Epeorus pluralis
Blue Wing Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Early Black Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 1,550 cfs 40°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,880 cfs 41°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 900 cfs 44°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,750 cfs 48°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 4,060 cfs 47°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 730 cfs 48°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 1,499 cfs  Spill = 85 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 43°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 790 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 100.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 99.9%
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