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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Owyhee River is a 48.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge EF Owyhee River at Crutcher Crossing, ID (site 13176400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2013 to 2026
Owyhee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 515 cfs, and lowest in September, at 18 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,280 cfs, in 2017.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 42 to 106 |
| February | 122 | 62 to 490 |
| March | 515 | 209 to 1,330 |
| April | 426 | 108 to 1,130 |
| May | 347 | 73 to 780 |
| June | 68 | 33 to 417 |
| July | 37 | 24 to 79 |
| August | 23 | 15 to 40 |
| September | 18 | 14 to 24 |
| October | 21 | 19 to 29 |
| November | 30 | 24 to 39 |
| December | 41 | 32 to 55 |
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 14 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for EF Owyhee River at Crutcher Crossing, ID (site 13176400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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