About this river
Salmon River is a 29.3 mile river near White Otter Outdoor Adventures in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 13297380. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2022 to 2026
Salmon River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,940 cfs, and lowest in January, at 484 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,640 cfs, in 2022.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 484 | 335 to 581 | |
| February | 491 | 314 to 564 | |
| March | 530 | 298 to 589 | |
| April | 1,245 | 620 to 1,910 | |
| May | 2,580 | 2,320 to 4,350 | |
| June | 2,940 | 2,690 to 4,385 | |
| July | 1,060 | 931 to 1,280 | |
| August | 612 | 523 to 810 | |
| September | 518 | 459 to 672 | |
| October | 597 | 506 to 693 | |
| November | 631 | 445 to 790 | |
| December | 545 | 395 to 715 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 4 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 13297380 (site 13297380). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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