River Levels
Idaho river levels
Live streamflow for 55 gauged Idaho reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
55% of gauged Idaho rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 8, 2026.
Of 53 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 29 are below normal (11 of them much below), 21 are in the normal range, and 3 are above normal (1 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/idaho. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pend Oreille Rivernear Action Water Sports | 21,800 cfs35.19 ft | 19,500 cfs | Normal63rd percentile · 123 yr record |
| Clark Forknear Action Water Sports | 12,500 cfs9.72 ft | 10,600 cfs | Above normal84th percentile · 31 yr record |
| Snake Rivernear PaddleBoard Idaho | 6,190 cfs | 8,800 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 113 yr record |
| Snake Rivernear Wai Mauna Paddleboard Rentals - Driggs | 4,100 cfs6.21 ft | 3,770 cfs | Normal59th percentile · 91 yr record |
| Salmon Rivernear Adventure Idaho | 3,390 cfs12.14 ft | 4,450 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 116 yr record |
| Snake Rivernear Banbury Adventures | 1,810 cfs1.28 ft | 2,750 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 79 yr record |
| Owl Creeknear Salmon River Adventure Company | 1,250 cfs2.06 ft | 1,760 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 82 yr record |
| Lower West Branch Priest Rivernear Action Water Sports | 1,230 cfs2.18 ft | 371 cfs | Above normal81st percentile · 77 yr record |
| Priest Rivernear Action Water Sports | 1,170 cfs16.42 ft | 1,140 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 9 yr record |
| Salmon Rivernear Salmon River Adventure Company | 1,090 cfs2.22 ft | 1,190 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 113 yr record |
| Lateral N-23near AWOL Adventure Sports At Centennial Park | 1,070 cfs95.12 ft | 1,240 cfs | No historical record |
| Middle Fork Salmon Rivernear Salmon River Adventure Company | 1,000 cfs30.91 ft | 1,100 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 33 yr record |
| Payette Rivernear Cascade Raft & Kayak | 923 cfs2.24 ft | 918 cfs | Normal50th percentile · 101 yr record |
| Porter Creeknear Cascade Raft & Kayak | 822 cfs2.71 ft | 1,280 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 120 yr record |
| Spokane Rivernear Kayak, Paddleboard, and Sailboat Rentals | 740 cfs27.47 ft | 1,410 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 12 yr record |
| Bissel Creeknear Cascade Raft & Kayak | 551 cfs7.35 ft | 345 cfs | Normal66th percentile · 48 yr record |
| Snake Rivernear AWOL Adventure Sports At Centennial Park | 501 cfs1.82 ft | 994 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 115 yr record |
| Indian Creeknear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods | 488 cfs6.33 ft | 685 cfs | Below normal20th percentile · 10 yr record |
| Salmon Rivernear White Cloud Rafting Adventures | 455 cfs2.14 ft | 483 cfs | Normal42nd percentile · 105 yr record |
| Fall Rivernear Wai Mauna Paddleboard Rentals - Driggs | 427 cfs5.34 ft | 561 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 32 yr record |
| North Fork Payette Rivernear Backwoods Adventures Canoe & Kayak Rental | 399 cfs3.26 ft | 154 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 118 yr record |
| Benewah Creeknear ROW Adventures | 389 cfs27.38 ft | 508 cfs | Below normal18th percentile · 16 yr record |
| Boise Rivernear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods | 345 cfs3.54 ft | 431 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 44 yr record |
| South Fork Payette Rivernear Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU | 324 cfs3.28 ft | 348 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 85 yr record |
| Zinger Lateralnear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods | 294 cfs2.79 ft | 308 cfs | Normal45th percentile · 26 yr record |
| Boise Rivernear PaddleBoard Idaho | 293 cfs5.22 ft | 369 cfs | Below normal18th percentile · 115 yr record |
| Coeur d'Alene Rivernear ROW Adventures | 268 cfs32.53 ft | 364 cfs | Much below normal7th percentile · 115 yr record |
| North Fork Payette Rivernear Bear Valley River Co | 267 cfs4.00 ft | 775 cfs | Much below normal7th percentile · 79 yr record |
| Canyon Canalnear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods | 248 cfs3.73 ft | 271 cfs | No historical record |
| Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene Rivernear ROW Adventures | 210 cfs57.21 ft | 255 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 115 yr record |
| Teton Rivernear Wai Mauna Paddleboard Rentals - Driggs | 190 cfs1.89 ft | 298 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 65 yr record |
| Little Salmon Rivernear Mountain River Outfitters | 134 cfs2.31 ft | 192 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 75 yr record |
| Salmon Falls Creeknear Banbury Adventures | 125 cfs5.14 ft | 226 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 56 yr record |
| Rock Creeknear AWOL Adventure Sports | 109 cfs6.48 ft | 153 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 34 yr record |
| South Fork Salmon Rivernear Backwoods Adventures Canoe & Kayak Rental | 107 cfs1.55 ft | 136 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 60 yr record |
| Valley Creeknear White Cloud Rafting Adventures | 85 cfs0.77 ft | 92 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 115 yr record |
| West Fork Bitterroot Rivernear Salmon River Adventure Company | 84 cfs1.27 ft | 99 cfs | Normal37th percentile · 85 yr record |
| Middle Fork Payette Rivernear Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU | 83 cfs5.43 ft | 102 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 27 yr record |
| Fifteenmile Creeknear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods | 66 cfs1.23 ft | 69 cfs | Normal47th percentile · 9 yr record |
| Lower Fivemile Drainnear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods | 64 cfs1.46 ft | 64 cfs | Normal49th percentile · 9 yr record |
| Caldwell High Line Canalnear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods | 61 cfs5.40 ft | 115 cfs | Below normal18th percentile · 9 yr record |
| West Fork Yankee Forknear White Otter Outdoor Adventures | 57 cfs6.12 ft | 64 cfs | Normal32nd percentile · 105 yr record |
| Lemhi Rivernear Salmon River Adventure Company | 45 cfs1.28 ft | 155 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 31 yr record |
| Z Canalnear Blue Heart Kayaking | 39 cfs1.80 ft | 141 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 110 yr record |
| Panther Creeknear Salmon River Adventure Company | 31 cfs4.51 ft | 35 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 14 yr record |
| Dry Creeknear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods | 28 cfs11.23 ft | 28 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 16 yr record |
| Willow Creeknear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods | 24 cfs5.07 ft | 32 cfs | Below normal24th percentile · 9 yr record |
| Mores Creeknear PaddleBoard Idaho | 23 cfs1.76 ft | 45 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 76 yr record |
| Farmers Cooperative Sebree Canalnear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods | 14 cfs1.41 ft | 18 cfs | Below normal24th percentile · 9 yr record |
| Napias Creeknear Salmon River Adventure Company | 9.7 cfs5.38 ft | 10 cfs | Normal45th percentile · 35 yr record |
| Pia Soko Naokwaidenear White Otter Outdoor Adventures | 7.8 cfs3.41 ft | 11 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 54 yr record |
| Deadwood Rivernear Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU | 4.8 cfs1.33 ft | 38 cfs | Normal27th percentile · 96 yr record |
| Lightning Creeknear Action Water Sports | 3.0 cfs8.15 ft | 17 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 38 yr record |
| Thompson Creeknear White Otter Outdoor Adventures | 2.8 cfs3.03 ft | 4.1 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 54 yr record |
| Snake Rivernear AWOL Adventure Sports | 0.0 cfs0.74 ft | 1.0 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 34 yr record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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