USGS stream gauge 13317000 · Idaho

Salmon River at White Bird, ID

As of Oct 28, 2026, 2:45 AM MDT, this gauge read a gage height of 12.68 ft and a flow of 4,240 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level rose 0.33 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

12.68 ft

7-day range 12.33–12.89 ft

Discharge

4,240cfs

7-day range 3,680–4,590 cfs

Latest reading

42 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 2:45 AM MDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

12.2912.4512.6112.7712.93Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 12.33 · High 12.89.

Discharge, past 7 days

3,6073,8714,1354,3994,663Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 3,680 · High 4,590.

Chart dates are in Idaho local time (America/Boise).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 12.68 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number13317000
Official nameSALMON RIVER AT WHITE BIRD ID
StateIdaho
Drainage area13,421 sq mi
Gage datum elevation1,416.0 ft above sea level
Coordinates45.7503° N, 116.3239° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 13317000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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