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Around Little Wood River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Wood River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Wood River above High Five Creek near Carey ID (site 13147900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1959 to 2026
Little Wood River typically runs highest in June, at a median 307 cfs, and lowest in September, at 38 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,150 cfs, in 1969.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 49 | 40 to 60 |
| February | 51 | 43 to 64 |
| March | 77 | 61 to 127 |
| April | 227 | 120 to 414 |
| May | 294 | 161 to 566 |
| June | 307 | 150 to 526 |
| July | 82 | 45 to 177 |
| August | 41 | 26 to 71 |
| September | 38 | 26 to 61 |
| October | 52 | 34 to 73 |
| November | 57 | 46 to 72 |
| December | 50 | 41 to 61 |
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 Little Wood River above High Five Creek near Carey ID (site 13147900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Little Wood River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Dog Creek ReservoirDog Creek ReservoirPublic
- Myrtle PointMagic ReservoirPublic
- West MagicMagic ReservoirPublic
- Lava PointMagic ReservoirRestricted
- East Magic ResortMagic ReservoirRestricted
- Hot Springs LandingMagic ReservoirPublic
- MoonstoneMagic ReservoirPublic
- Little Wood ReservoirLittle Wood ReservoirPublic
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