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Around Blackfoot River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Blackfoot River is a 46.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blackfoot River near Shelley ID (site 13066000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1909 to 2026
Blackfoot River typically runs highest in July, at a median 737 cfs, and lowest in January, at 80 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,200 cfs, in 2024.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80 | 63 to 112 |
| February | 87 | 70 to 122 |
| March | 104 | 82 to 157 |
| April | 214 | 126 to 361 |
| May | 494 | 290 to 687 |
| June | 670 | 484 to 887 |
| July | 737 | 580 to 860 |
| August | 550 | 404 to 727 |
| September | 341 | 248 to 478 |
| October | 111 | 87 to 202 |
| November | 90 | 75 to 141 |
| December | 82 | 67 to 108 |
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 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blackfoot River near Shelley ID (site 13066000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Blackfoot River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Poison CreekBlackfoot River - Blackfoot ReservoirPublic
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