Snake River Gaging Station at Milner water level

Name: Snake River Gaging Station at Milner water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Snake River Gaging Station, Idaho, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 PM MDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 0.69 ft, the Snake River Gaging Station at Milner is 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 0.69 ft and 0.72 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 21.14 ftJune 22, 1997

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.14 ft	June 22, 1997
2	17.33 ft	June 1, 2011
3	17.30 ft	September 24, 1998
4	16.51 ft	April 21, 2006
5	15.53 ft	April 28, 2019
6	15.38 ft	April 17, 2009
7	9.63 ft	October 12, 2011
8	6.82 ft	May 26, 2020
9	4.69 ft	June 5, 2016
10	4.45 ft	November 4, 2014

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 73° 37° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 71° 38° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 74° 41° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 73° 52° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 73° 50° 0.01 in Wind 17 mph

22 Thu 73° 50° 0.01 in, 49% Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 55° 45° 0.05 in, 57% Wind 25 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Milner LakeLake	9.45 ft	Normal		0.4 mi
Devils Washbowl Spring near Kimberly 10S 18E 04AAD1SRiver gauge, Devils Washbowl Spring	10.4 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi
Snake River near Twin FallsRiver gauge, Snake River	501 cfs	Very low	±0	24 mi
Rock Creek above Highway 30/93 Xing at Twin FallsRiver gauge, Rock Creek	98.3 cfs	Very low	±0	24 mi
Goose Creek above Trapper Creek near OakleyRiver gauge, Goose Creek	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi
Snake River near Minidoka Id at Howells FerryRiver gauge, Snake River	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi
Lake WalcottLake	4,237.57 ft	Very low		29 mi
Cassia Creek below Blacksmith CreekRiver gauge, Cassia Creek	6.8 cfs	Normal	+1.6 cfs	32 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 Snake River Gaging Station at Milner today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 PM MDT, the water level was 0.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Snake River Gaging Station at Milner rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Snake River Gaging Station at Milner normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Snake River Gaging Station at Milner?

The highest level on record is 21.14 ft on June 22, 1997.

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:13087995 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.52806, -114.01833 (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	0.69 ft	2026-10-18 22:30	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-18 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Snake River Gaging Station at Milner (usgs:13087995). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/snake-river-gaging-station-at-milner

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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