Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam water level

Name: Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Clark Fork River, Idaho, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

8.03ft Up 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 PM PDT (33 min ago)

Flow: 7,140 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 8.03 ft, the Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam is below normal for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.43 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.48 ft and 12.88 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: 29.14 ftMay 18, 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	29.14 ft	May 18, 1997
2	27.69 ft	June 10, 2011
3	26.04 ft	May 28, 2018
4	25.02 ft	February 10, 1996
5	24.70 ft	May 28, 2014
6	24.67 ft	May 21, 2008
7	24.59 ft	June 13, 2022
8	24.41 ft	June 2, 2002
9	24.15 ft	May 23, 2006
10	23.75 ft	June 5, 2017

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 63° 42° – Wind 10 mph

18 Sun 61° 40° – Wind 4 mph

19 Mon 66° 45° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 69° 43° – Wind 3 mph

21 Wed 70° 43° 0.00 in Wind 3 mph

22 Thu 66° 44° 0.00 in, 20% Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 65° 41° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 05:48 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lightning Creek at Clark ForkRiver gauge, Lightning Creek	7.77 ft	Lowest on record	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Nf Coeur D Alene River above Shoshone Creek near PrichardRiver gauge, Nf Coeur D Alene River	70.9 cfs	Very low	±0	27 mi
Libby Wetland Site below Schrieber Lake near LibbyRiver gauge, Libby Wetland Site	0.6 cfs	Normal	±0	31 mi
Yaak River near Troy MTRiver gauge, Yaak River	2.88 ft	Below flood stage	±0	33 mi
Kootenai River at LeoniaRiver gauge, Kootenai River	10.51 ft	Low	+0.18 ft	37 mi
Nf Coeur D Alene River at EnavilleRiver gauge, Nf Coeur D Alene River	57.19 ft	Below flood stage	±0	37 mi
SF Coeur D Alene River near PinehurstRiver gauge, SF Coeur D Alene River	5.54 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	38 mi
Sf Coeur D Alene River above Pine Creek near PinehurstRiver gauge, Sf Coeur D Alene River	83.4 cfs	Normal	±0	38 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 Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 PM PDT, the water level was 8.03 ft. Up 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam rising or falling?

Up 0.43 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam 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 Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam?

The highest level on record is 29.14 ft on May 18, 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:12391950 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.08806, -116.07278 (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	8.03 ft	2026-10-20 06:45	Provisional
Flow	7,140 cfs	2026-10-20 06:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam (usgs:12391950). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/clark-fork-river-below-cabinet-gorge-dam

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