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Around South Fork Boise River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Fork Boise River is a 62.1 mile river near PaddleBoard Idaho in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge SF Boise River near Featherville ID (site 13186000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1945 to 2026
South Fork Boise River typically runs highest in May, at a median 2,200 cfs, and lowest in September, at 207 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,300 cfs, in 2017.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 220 | 193 to 260 |
| February | 234 | 205 to 279 |
| March | 335 | 270 to 433 |
| April | 1,120 | 711 to 1,645 |
| May | 2,200 | 1,520 to 3,500 |
| June | 1,975 | 1,220 to 2,990 |
| July | 542 | 335 to 805 |
| August | 246 | 183 to 331 |
| September | 207 | 170 to 258 |
| October | 227 | 192 to 267 |
| November | 235 | 203 to 275 |
| December | 220 | 184 to 265 |
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 81 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for SF Boise River near Featherville ID (site 13186000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Fork Boise River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Little Camas ReservoirLittle Camad Creek - Little Camas ReservoirPublic
- Elk CreekSouth Fork Boise River - Anderson Ranch ReservoirPublic
- Evans CreekEvans Creek - Anderson Ranch ReservoirPublic
- Fall CreekFall Creek - Anderson Ranch ReservoirPublic
- Curlew CreekSouth Fork Boise River - Anderson Ranch ReservoirPublic
- PineAnderson Ranch ReservoirPublic
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