Briggs Spring at Head near Buhl water level

Name: Briggs Spring at Head near Buhl water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Briggs Spring, Idaho, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

3.93ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 95.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 3.93 ft, Briggs Spring at Head near Buhl is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.92 ft and 3.94 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 79° 35° – Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 76° 40° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 82° 39° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 80° 55° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 78° 54° 0.02 in Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 76° 51° 0.04 in, 56% Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 62° 46° – Wind 29 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:58 AM Sunset 05:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Box Canyon Springs near WendellRiver gauge, Box Canyon Springs	314 cfs	Very low	±0	2.3 mi
Salmon Falls Creek near HagermanRiver gauge, Salmon Falls Creek	175 cfs	Very low	−12.0 cfs	2.8 mi
Snake River near BuhlRiver gauge, Snake River	1,840 cfs	Very low	+10.0 cfs	5.0 mi
Snake River at Pigeon Cove near Twin FallsRiver gauge, Snake River	1,060 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Malad River near GoodingRiver gauge, Malad River	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	15 mi
Snake River near Twin FallsRiver gauge, Snake River	506 cfs	Very low	+5.0 cfs	18 mi
Rock Creek above Highway 30/93 Xing at Twin FallsRiver gauge, Rock Creek	95.9 cfs	Very low	−3.6 cfs	18 mi
Devils Washbowl Spring near Kimberly 10S 18E 04AAD1SRiver gauge, Devils Washbowl Spring	10.4 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	24 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Briggs Spring at Head near Buhl today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM PDT, the water level was 3.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Briggs Spring at Head near Buhl rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Briggs Spring at Head near Buhl normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:13095175 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.67389, -114.80917 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.93 ft	2026-10-19 04:45	Provisional
Flow	95.7 cfs	2026-10-19 04:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Briggs Spring at Head near Buhl (usgs:13095175). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/briggs-spring-at-head-near-buhl

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer