Gauge

Since I am getting mixed feedback from searched posts;
 
Can anyone please explain how exactly to read the Walnut gauges from the following site. Am I only interested in the Gauges Height and Discharge (measured in CF/S)? When exactly can you tell if the creek is blown-out versus low and clear? What are optimal conditions when looking at this gauge data? Thank you.
 
Link to Gauge: http://waterdata.usgs.gov...r_cd=00065,00060,00010

For the Walnut Gauge -
 
I don't pay much attention to gauge height.  I look more closely at CFS.
 
When it's at about 75-100 CFS, Elk and Walnut are usually about prime for my taste - good flow, with some visibility.  Fishable (for me) up to about 150 or so CFS.  When Walnut's much higher than that up to about 300 CFS, I usually fish smaller water.  Elk is generally a little higher than Walnut assuming they get similar rainfall - just a bigger drainage area.  
 
50 CFS isn't horrible - but usually very clear.  Much below that and you're talking frog water.  
 
It's all subjective though.  What I like might not be what you like or what others like.  Those are generalities that I use in planning my trips up.  
 
 

rsquared

For the Walnut Gauge -

I don't pay much attention to gauge height.  I look more closely at CFS.

When it's at about 75-100 CFS, Elk and Walnut are usually about prime for my taste - good flow, with some visibility.  Fishable (for me) up to about 150 or so CFS.  When Walnut's much higher than that up to about 300 CFS, I usually fish smaller water.  Elk is generally a little higher than Walnut assuming they get similar rainfall - just a bigger drainage area.  

50 CFS isn't horrible - but usually very clear.  Much below that and you're talking frog water.  

It's all subjective though.  What I like might not be what you like or what others like.  Those are generalities that I use in planning my trips up.  

 
Thank you man!!

Here is some help:  I bumped it up for you.
 
http://forums.fishusa.com/Gauge-Help-m486233.aspx

xXBeastFeesherManXx
  Looks like we need a day or two of steady downpour to improve conditions.

 
a two day rain will only improve creek conditions for a day or two ...three at best and they're back to low and clear .
just the nature of small shale bottom creeks ...so if you plan to be a PA stelheader, learn tactics that work in low 'n clear...
cause that's most of the time
 
or follow the circus crowds that over run the creeks to fish prime water a day or two after a blow-out
 
 
 
..l.T.A.