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Around Middle Fork Salmon River
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Fork Salmon River is a 62.1 mile river near White Cloud Rafting Adventures in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge MF Salmon River at MF Lodge near Yellow Pine ID (site 13309220). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1973 to 2026
Middle Fork Salmon River typically runs highest in May, at a median 4,430 cfs, and lowest in February, at 477 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,700 cfs, in 1974.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 482 | 425 to 553 |
| February | 477 | 424 to 541 |
| March | 559 | 477 to 803 |
| April | 1,440 | 889 to 2,100 |
| May | 4,430 | 3,370 to 6,770 |
| June | 3,570 | 2,385 to 5,335 |
| July | 1,230 | 914 to 1,590 |
| August | 739 | 564 to 899 |
| September | 615 | 515 to 686 |
| October | 585 | 506 to 666 |
| November | 576 | 488 to 689 |
| December | 507 | 436 to 606 |
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 36 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for MF Salmon River at MF Lodge near Yellow Pine ID (site 13309220). 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 Middle Fork Salmon River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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