Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near Blackfoot water level

Name: Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near Blackfoot water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel, Idaho, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Flow

55.9cfs Down 35.1 cfs over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Flow Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 55.9 cfs, the Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near Blackfoot is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 276 cfs, based on 83 years of readings, so the flow is 220.1 cfs below typical.

The level is falling, down 35.1 cfs over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 50.9 cfs and 186 cfs.

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

Compared with 83 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 276 cfs220 cfs below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 79.0 cfs – 622 cfs8 years in 10 fall in this range (83 years of records)

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.

20 Tue 69° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 70° 43° 0.14 in, 20% Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 68° 42° 0.57 in, 67% Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 55° 39° 1.37 in, 89% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 54° 41° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 55° 40° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 54° 41° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blackfoot River near BlackfootRiver gauge, Blackfoot River	2.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.31 ft	0.0 mi
Snake River near BlackfootRiver gauge, Snake River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	2.1 mi
Blackfoot River Bypass near BlackfootRiver gauge, Blackfoot River Bypass	0.0 cfs	Very low	−14.3 cfs	5.3 mi
Spring Creek at Sheepskin Road near Fort HallRiver gauge, Spring Creek	224 cfs	Very low	+4.0 cfs	7 mi
Snake River at BlackfootRiver gauge, Snake River	5.30 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	7 mi
Blackfoot River below North Canal at BlackfootRiver gauge, Blackfoot River	37.3 cfs	Very low	−52.6 cfs	8 mi
Portneuf River near TyheeRiver gauge, Portneuf River	4.58 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
Portneuf River at PocatelloRiver gauge, Portneuf River	3.69 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near Blackfoot in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 276 cfs. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 79.0 cfs and 622 cfs, based on 83 years of records.

What is the water level of Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near Blackfoot today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM MDT, the flow was 55.9 cfs. Down 35.1 cfs over the last 24 hours.

Is Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near Blackfoot rising or falling?

Down 35.1 cfs over the last 24 hours. Down 127 cfs over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near Blackfoot normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 83 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:13068501 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.13047, -112.47720 (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
Flow	55.9 cfs	2026-10-21 03:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near Blackfoot (usgs:13068501). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/blackfoot-river-and-bypass-channel-near-blackfoot

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