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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Fork Yankee Fork is a 9.3 mile river near Salmon River Anglers in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yankee Fork Salmon River near Clayton ID (site 13296000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1921 to 2026
West Fork Yankee Fork typically runs highest in May, at a median 691 cfs, and lowest in January, at 45 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,360 cfs, in 1921.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 45 | 41 to 55 |
| February | 45 | 40 to 50 |
| March | 55 | 45 to 65 |
| April | 179 | 97 to 337 |
| May | 691 | 500 to 1,040 |
| June | 617 | 421 to 986 |
| July | 158 | 114 to 220 |
| August | 87 | 68 to 102 |
| September | 70 | 59 to 77 |
| October | 65 | 55 to 75 |
| November | 60 | 50 to 70 |
| December | 51 | 45 to 60 |
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 41 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Yankee Fork Salmon River near Clayton ID (site 13296000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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