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River Levels

Idaho river levels

Live streamflow for 54 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.

RiverFlowUsually todayVs normal
Clark Forknear Action Water Sports14,700 cfs10.33 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Snake Rivernear Wai Mauna Paddleboard Rentals - Driggs10,300 cfs8.24 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Snake Rivernear PaddleBoard Idaho6,320 cfsNot recordedNo historical record
Salmon Rivernear Adventure Idaho | Salmon River Rafting Trips4,060 cfs12.57 ft4,520 cfsNormal38th percentile · 115 yr record
Porter Creeknear Cascade Raft & Kayak3,070 cfs5.87 ft3,110 cfsNormal49th percentile · 119 yr record
Snake Rivernear Banbury Adventures1,920 cfs1.41 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Payette Rivernear Cascade Raft & Kayak1,590 cfs2.97 ftNot recordedNo historical record
North Fork Payette Rivernear Bear Valley River Co1,430 cfs6.65 ft1,800 cfsBelow normal20th percentile · 79 yr record
Middle Fork Salmon Rivernear Salmon River Adventure Company1,250 cfs31.34 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Owl Creeknear Salmon River Adventure Company1,180 cfs1.97 ft1,380 cfsNormal34th percentile · 81 yr record
Deadwood Rivernear Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU1,160 cfs6.87 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Bissel Creeknear Cascade Raft & Kayak1,100 cfs7.80 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Lateral N-23near AWOL Adventure Sports At Centennial Park1,080 cfs95.27 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Spokane Rivernear Kayak, Paddleboard, and Sailboat Rentals927 cfs28.43 ft872 cfsNormal62nd percentile · 12 yr record
Salmon Rivernear Salmon River Adventure Company880 cfs2.00 ft1,030 cfsNormal37th percentile · 113 yr record
Boise Rivernear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods745 cfs4.25 ft788 cfsNormal35th percentile · 44 yr record
Snake Rivernear AWOL Adventure Sports At Centennial Park568 cfs1.94 ft620 cfsBelow normal25th percentile · 114 yr record
Salmon Rivernear White Cloud Rafting Adventures494 cfs2.23 ft505 cfsNormal47th percentile · 104 yr record
Fall Rivernear Wai Mauna Paddleboard Rentals - Driggs488 cfs5.49 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Zinger Lateralnear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods488 cfs3.29 ftNot recordedNo historical record
South Fork Payette Rivernear Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU396 cfs3.41 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Indian Creeknear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods312 cfs5.76 ftNot recordedNo historical record
West Fork Bitterroot Rivernear Salmon River Adventure Company305 cfs2.01 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Coeur d'Alene Rivernear ROW Adventures304 cfs32.59 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Boise Rivernear PaddleBoard Idaho293 cfs5.20 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Teton Rivernear Wai Mauna Paddleboard Rentals - Driggs253 cfs2.00 ft347 cfsNormal29th percentile · 64 yr record
Canyon Canalnear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods198 cfs3.58 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene Rivernear ROW Adventures194 cfs57.17 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Lower West Branch Priest Rivernear Action Water Sports194 cfs0.56 ft352 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 76 yr record
Little Salmon Rivernear Mountain River Outfitters167 cfs2.45 ft207 cfsBelow normal22nd percentile · 75 yr record
Priest Rivernear Action Water Sports148 cfs13.84 ft159 cfsNormal45th percentile · 9 yr record
South Fork Salmon Rivernear Backwoods Adventures Canoe & Kayak Rental136 cfs1.68 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Caldwell High Line Canalnear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods112 cfs6.08 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Z Canalnear Blue Heart Kayaking110 cfs2.39 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Rock Creeknear AWOL Adventure Sports97 cfs6.48 ft139 cfsBelow normal13th percentile · 33 yr record
Valley Creeknear White Cloud Rafting Adventures87 cfs0.78 ft96 cfsNormal38th percentile · 115 yr record
Middle Fork Payette Rivernear Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU80 cfs5.47 ft106 cfsBelow normal13th percentile · 26 yr record
West Fork Yankee Forknear White Otter Outdoor Adventures78 cfs6.32 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Lower Fivemile Drainnear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods70 cfs1.72 ftNot recordedNo historical record
North Fork Payette Rivernear Backwoods Adventures Canoe & Kayak Rental57 cfs2.07 ft82 cfsNormal26th percentile · 117 yr record
Salmon Falls Creeknear Banbury Adventures54 cfs4.44 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Fifteenmile Creeknear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods49 cfs1.05 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Panther Creeknear Salmon River Adventure Company40 cfs4.56 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Willow Creeknear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods37 cfs5.25 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Dry Creeknear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods33 cfs11.35 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Farmers Cooperative Sebree Canalnear Corridor Surf Shop & Necessary Goods29 cfs2.00 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Lemhi Rivernear Salmon River Adventure Company24 cfs1.08 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Lake Forknear Backwoods Adventures Canoe & Kayak Rental16 cfs3.35 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Napias Creeknear Salmon River Adventure Company13 cfs5.44 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Mores Creeknear PaddleBoard Idaho12 cfs1.64 ft31 cfsBelow normal12th percentile · 75 yr record
Pia Soko Naokwaidenear White Otter Outdoor Adventures7.0 cfs3.35 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Thompson Creeknear White Otter Outdoor Adventures3.8 cfs3.08 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Lightning Creeknear Action Water Sports3.1 cfs8.17 ft17 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 37 yr record
Snake Rivernear AWOL Adventure Sports0.0 cfs0.79 ftNot recordedNo historical 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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