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Around Selway River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Selway River is a 48.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Selway River near Lowell ID (site 13336500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1911 to 2026
Selway River typically runs highest in May, at a median 12,900 cfs, and lowest in September, at 623 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 45,300 cfs, in 1948.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,060 | 741 to 1,570 |
| February | 1,200 | 828 to 1,730 |
| March | 1,910 | 1,350 to 2,690 |
| April | 5,220 | 3,480 to 7,815 |
| May | 12,900 | 9,990 to 17,500 |
| June | 10,055 | 7,215 to 15,050 |
| July | 2,120 | 1,480 to 3,150 |
| August | 766 | 625 to 955 |
| September | 623 | 510 to 794 |
| October | 731 | 560 to 1,040 |
| November | 1,030 | 720 to 1,540 |
| December | 1,020 | 735 to 1,580 |
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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Selway River near Lowell ID (site 13336500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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