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East Fork South Fork Salmon River near Backwoods Adventures Canoe & Kayak Rental

River5.7 mi
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About this river

East Fork South Fork Salmon River is a 5.7 mile river near Backwoods Adventures Canoe & Kayak Rental in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge SF Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station ID (site 13310700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1967 to 2026

East Fork South Fork Salmon River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,700 cfs, and lowest in September, at 134 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,200 cfs, in 1974.

Typical flow by month at SF Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station ID, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January155129 to 216
February158130 to 232
March240184 to 358
April670387 to 989
May1,7001,120 to 2,540
June1,525929 to 2,145
July331239 to 518
August162130 to 215
September134114 to 164
October140120 to 168
November161134 to 216
December159127 to 225

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 55 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for SF Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station ID (site 13310700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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