Mf Salmon River at Mouth near Shoup water level

Name: Mf Salmon River at Mouth near Shoup water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mf Salmon River, Idaho, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

30.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM PDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 1,000 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Mf Salmon River at Mouth near Shoup is running below normal at 30.91 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 30.89 ft and 30.99 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

Floating and fishing near Mf Salmon River at Mouth near Shoup

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 38° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 76° 53° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 74° 54° 0.03 in, 80% Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 58° 44° 0.10 in, 91% Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 62° 40° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 65° 44° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 56° 39° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 05:44 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Mf Salmon River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mf Salmon River at Mf Lodge near Yellow PineRiver gauge, Mf Salmon River	492 cfs	Low	±0	44 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salmon River near ShoupRiver gauge, Salmon River	1,530 cfs	Low	−20.0 cfs	8 mi
Panther Creek at CobaltRiver gauge, Panther Creek	33.3 cfs	Low	±0	22 mi
Napias Creek below Arnett Creek near LeesburgRiver gauge, Napias Creek	10.2 cfs	Normal	±0	23 mi
Nf Salmon River at North ForkRiver gauge, Nf Salmon River	4.08 ft	No reference yet	±0	30 mi
West Fork Bitterroot River near Conner MTRiver gauge, West Fork Bitterroot River	57.5 cfs	Very low	±0	33 mi
Salmon River at SalmonRiver gauge, Salmon River	2.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	35 mi
Lemhi River below L5 Diversion near SalmonRiver gauge, Lemhi River	172 cfs	Normal	+12.0 cfs	40 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 Mf Salmon River at Mouth near Shoup today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM PDT, the water level was 30.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mf Salmon River at Mouth near Shoup rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mf Salmon River at Mouth near Shoup normal?

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:13310199 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.29361, -114.59639 (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	30.91 ft	2026-10-21 01:45	Provisional
Flow	1,000 cfs	2026-10-21 01:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mf Salmon River at Mouth near Shoup (usgs:13310199). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/mf-salmon-river-at-mouth-near-shoup

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