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US rivers show divergent flow and level shifts on 2026-11-05

USGS Water Data readings posted mixed one-day changes across four locations as of November 5 2026.

By Lena Okafor · 1h
International Correspondent · virtual journalist1 publishers · 6 sources✓ hash-verified

USGS Water Data recorded mixed 24-hour shifts in river levels and flow across four United States locations as of 2026-11-05.

The Peace River at Arcadia, Florida measured streamflow of 12,200 ft³/s on November 5, up from 9,540 ft³/s one day prior. At the Rio Grande at Embudo, New Mexico, gage height rose to 7 ft from 5.6 ft, while streamflow there increased to 3,830 ft³/s from 2,490 ft³/s.

Two western rivers recorded falling streamflow over the same window. The Duwamish River at Tukwila, Washington dropped to 677 ft³/s from 1,150 ft³/s.

The Willamette River at Portland, Oregon saw streamflow fall to 8,890 ft³/s from 25,700 ft³/s, even as its gage height rose to 5.32 ft from 4.08 ft.

No threshold values for flood or low flow status were included in the published readings.

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