River Levels
Idaho river levels
Live streamflow for 128 gauged Idaho reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
54% of gauged Idaho rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 26, 2026.
Of 57 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 25 are below normal (13 of them much below), 31 are in the normal range, and 1 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.com/flows/idaho.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snake RiverSNAKE RIVER AT McDUFF RAPIDS AT CHINA GARDEN ID | 13,000 cfs5.10 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Snake RiverSnake River at Weiser ID | 9,500 cfs3.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Snake RiverSnake River near Murphy ID | 6,900 cfs | 9,360 cfs | Much below normal6th percentile · 113 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Clark ForkClark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam ID | 6,500 cfs7.79 ft | 9,550 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 31 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Kootenai RiverKootenai River Bel Moyie River near Bonners Ferry ID | 5,170 cfs71.56 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Kootenai RiverKootenai River at Porthill ID | 4,610 cfs43.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Salmon RiverSalmon River at White Bird ID | 4,570 cfs12.88 ft | 4,690 cfs | Normal44th percentile · 116 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4,190 cfs by Mon 12 AM, below flood stage. |
| Kootenai RiverKootenai River bl Libby Dam nr Libby MT | 4,240 cfs17.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Clearwater RiverClearwater River near Peck ID | 3,490 cfs3.92 ft | 3,800 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 54 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Snake RiverSnake River above Eagle Rock near Idaho Falls ID | 2,810 cfs6.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| East Branch Snake River Valley CanalSnake River near Shelley ID | 2,300 cfs5.37 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Snake RiverSnake River near Menan ID | 2,220 cfs1.92 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Snake RiverSnake River near Heise ID | 2,040 cfs2.05 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Salmon RiverSalmon River near Shoup ID | 1,960 cfs2.68 ft | 1,930 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 82 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Snake RiverSnake River at Blackfoot ID | 1,690 cfs5.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Snake RiverSnake River near Buhl ID | 1,560 cfs0.95 ft | 2,950 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 79 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Clearwater RiverClearwater River at Orofino ID | 1,480 cfs2.62 ft | 2,070 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 96 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.63 ft by Mon 12 AM, below flood stage. |
| Priest RiverPriest River near Priest River, ID | 1,300 cfs2.27 ft | 1,620 cfs | Normal25th percentile · 77 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Salmon RiverSalmon River at Salmon ID | 1,280 cfs2.48 ft | 1,290 cfs | Normal48th percentile · 113 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.52 ft by Mon 12 AM, below flood stage. |
| Payette RiverPayette River near Payette ID | 1,230 cfs5.02 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Upper West Branch Priest RiverPriest R Outflow near Coolin, ID | 1,190 cfs16.45 ft | 1,130 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 9 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Salmon RiverMF Salmon River at Mouth near Shoup, ID | 1,140 cfs31.15 ft | 1,130 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 33 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Farmers Friend CanalDry Bed near Ririe ID | 1,060 cfs7.57 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Payette RiverPayette River near Horseshoe Bend ID | 857 cfs2.78 ft | 986 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 120 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.78 ft by Mon 11 AM, below flood stage. |
| Boise RiverBoise River near Parma ID | 793 cfs8.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Fork Clearwater RiverNF Clearwater River near Canyon Ranger Station ID | 694 cfs5.51 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Selway RiverSelway River near Lowell ID | 612 cfs3.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Middle Fork Salmon RiverMF Salmon River at MF Lodge near Yellow Pine ID | 537 cfs1.56 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| West Canyon CanalBoise River at Caldwell, ID | 509 cfs6.39 ft | 601 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 10 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Salmon RiverSalmon River below Yankee Fork near Clayton ID | 507 cfs2.26 ft | 497 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 105 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 9.5 ft. NWS reads 2.26 ft here. |
| Fall RiverFall River near Ashton ID | 497 cfs4.18 ft | 559 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 32 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Lochsa RiverLochsa River near Lowell ID | 446 cfs1.96 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Teton RiverTeton River near ST Anthony ID | 427 cfs2.34 ft | 508 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 136 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.47 ft by Tue 11 PM, below flood stage. |
| Snake RiverSnake R near Minidoka ID at Howells Ferry | 420 cfs2.62 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Boise RiverBoise R near Middleton, ID | 371 cfs3.75 ft | 355 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Middle Fork Boise RiverBoise River near Twin Springs ID | 346 cfs5.36 ft | 372 cfs | Normal35th percentile · 115 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Saint Joe RiverST Joe River at Ramsdell near ST Maries ID | 337 cfs26.73 ft | 592 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 16 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| South Fork Payette RiverSouth Fork Payette River at Lowman, ID | 329 cfs3.29 ft | 342 cfs | Normal40th percentile · 85 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.3 ft by Tue 6 AM, below flood stage. |
| Snake RiverSnake River at Neeley ID | 281 cfs2.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Teton CreekTeton River above South Leigh Creek near Driggs ID | 235 cfs1.99 ft | 288 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 65 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.06 ft by Mon 11 PM, below flood stage. |
| Boise City CanalBoise River at Glenwood Bridge near Boise ID | 222 cfs3.21 ft | 250 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 44 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 230 cfs by Wed 5 AM, below flood stage. |
| Spring CreekSpring Creek at Sheepskin RD near Fort Hall ID | 220 cfs4.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Coeur d'Alene RiverCoeur D Alene River near Harrison ID | 217 cfs23.03 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Fork Coeur d'Alene RiverNF Coeur D Alene River at Enaville ID | 215 cfs57.23 ft | 308 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 115 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 57.26 ft by Wed 5 AM, below flood stage. |
| Pahsimeroi RiverPahsimeroi River at Ellis ID | 213 cfs1.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Fork Clearwater RiverSF Clearwater River at Stites ID | 209 cfs2.74 ft | 236 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 115 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.73 ft by Tue 12 AM, below flood stage. |
| Lemhi RiverLemhi River near Lemhi ID | 205 cfs3.97 ft | 259 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 69 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.96 ft by Mon 12 AM, below flood stage. |
| South Fork Boise RiverSF Boise River near Featherville ID | 192 cfs1.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big Wood RiverBig Wood River at Hailey ID Total Flow | 191 cfs1.76 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Salmon RiverLittle Salmon River at Riggins ID | 165 cfs2.44 ft | 205 cfs | Below normal20th percentile · 75 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 157 cfs by Tue 6 AM, below flood stage. |
| Portneuf RiverPortneuf R. at Inkom, ID | 162 cfs20.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Dotson DrainDixie Drain near Wilder ID | 152 cfs1.65 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Weiser RiverWeiser River near Weiser ID | 143 cfs4.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Fork Salmon RiverSF Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station ID | 126 cfs1.66 ft | 150 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 60 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Teton RiverSF Teton River near Rexburg ID | 122 cfs5.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Salmon Falls CreekSalmon Falls Creek near Hagerman ID | 121 cfs5.11 ft | 235 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 56 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Middle Fork Payette RiverMiddle Fork Payette River near Crouch ID | 109 cfs5.52 ft | 116 cfs | Normal40th percentile · 27 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 5.57 ft by Wed 5 AM, below flood stage. |
| Valley CreekValley Creek at Stanley ID | 102 cfs0.85 ft | 95 cfs | Normal59th percentile · 115 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 3.1 ft. NWS reads 0.85 ft here. |
| Flood ChannelBlackfoot River and Bypass Channel near Blackfoot ID | 99 cfs | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Portneuf RiverPortneuf River at Topaz ID | 96 cfs2.57 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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