Big Timber Creek above Mouth at Leadore ID water level

Name: Big Timber Creek above Mouth at Leadore ID water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Big Timber Creek, Idaho, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

7.53ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM MDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 3.0 cfs
Water temperature: 43 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Big Timber Creek above Mouth at Leadore ID is at 7.53 ft, in the normal range for late October.

It has dropped 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 7.53 ft and 7.70 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 43 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Big Timber Creek above Mouth at Leadore ID

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 64° 33° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 64° 41° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 64° 43° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 51° 37° 1.29 in, 95% Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 46° 32° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 51° 33° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 43° 31° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lemhi River near McFarlandRiver gauge, Lemhi River	100 cfs	Normal	+4.9 cfs	12 mi
Lemhi River near LemhiRiver gauge, Lemhi River	3.80 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	22 mi
Clark Canyon ReservoirReservoir	5,517.09 ft	Normal		33 mi
Pahsimeroi River at EllisRiver gauge, Pahsimeroi River	192 cfs	Very low	+1.0 cfs	33 mi
Lemhi River below L5 Diversion near SalmonRiver gauge, Lemhi River	172 cfs	Normal	+12.0 cfs	37 mi
Little Lost River below Wet Creek near HoweRiver gauge, Little Lost River	1.14 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	39 mi
Beaverhead River at Barretts MTRiver gauge, Beaverhead River	92.6 cfs	Very low	±0	42 mi
Salmon River at SalmonRiver gauge, Salmon River	2.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	43 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 Big Timber Creek above Mouth at Leadore ID today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM MDT, the water level was 7.53 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Timber Creek above Mouth at Leadore ID rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Big Timber Creek above Mouth at Leadore ID normal?

Normal for late 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:13304050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.68879, -113.37041 (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	7.53 ft	2026-10-21 06:45	Provisional
Flow	3.0 cfs	2026-10-21 06:45	Provisional
Water temperature	43 °F	2026-10-21 06:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Timber Creek above Mouth at Leadore ID (usgs:13304050). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/big-timber-creek-above-mouth-at-leadore-id

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