About this river
South Fork Clearwater River is a 4.4 mile river near Stotts Fishing Adventures in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge SF Clearwater River at Stites ID (site 13338500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1912 to 2026
South Fork Clearwater River typically runs highest in May, at a median 2,950 cfs, and lowest in September, at 182 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,200 cfs, in 2019.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 313 | 240 to 547 | |
| February | 426 | 273 to 683 | |
| March | 777 | 564 to 1,260 | |
| April | 1,805 | 1,340 to 2,560 | |
| May | 2,950 | 2,010 to 4,230 | |
| June | 1,895 | 1,425 to 3,025 | |
| July | 541 | 367 to 804 | |
| August | 224 | 165 to 295 | |
| September | 182 | 141 to 257 | |
| October | 228 | 170 to 302 | |
| November | 277 | 224 to 373 | |
| December | 283 | 216 to 381 |
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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for SF Clearwater River at Stites ID (site 13338500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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