North Middleton Drain Mill Slough at Middleton water level

Name: North Middleton Drain Mill Slough at Middleton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Middleton Drain Mill Slough, Idaho, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

5.08ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM PDT (37 min ago)

Flow: 24.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

North Middleton Drain Mill Slough at Middleton is running below normal at 5.08 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 5.08 ft and 5.16 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 North Middleton Drain Mill Slough at Middleton

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 74° 41° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 79° 46° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 68° 51° 0.35 in, 80% Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 61° 46° 0.32 in, 80% Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 59° 39° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 62° 42° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 62° 43° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 05:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Middleton Drain at MiddletonRiver gauge, South Middleton Drain	37.6 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	0.3 mi
Mason Creek at CaldwellRiver gauge, Mason Creek	55.9 cfs	Normal	±0	2.8 mi
East Hartley above Backwater near CaldwellRiver gauge, East Hartley	21.9 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	2.8 mi
West Hartley Gulch near CaldwellRiver gauge, West Hartley Gulch	6.6 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	3.4 mi
Boise River at CaldwellRiver gauge, Boise River	488 cfs	Normal	−21.0 cfs	4.6 mi
Conway Gulch below 1st St at NotusRiver gauge, Conway Gulch	17.6 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	9 mi
Lake Lowell and Deer Flat DamsLake	2,525.63 ft	High		10 mi
Eagle Drain at EagleCanal gauge, Eagle Drain	13.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 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 North Middleton Drain Mill Slough at Middleton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM PDT, the water level was 5.08 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is North Middleton Drain Mill Slough at Middleton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of North Middleton Drain Mill Slough at Middleton 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:13210824 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.70655, -116.61819 (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	5.08 ft	2026-10-21 06:00	Provisional
Flow	24.3 cfs	2026-10-21 06:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Middleton Drain Mill Slough at Middleton (usgs:13210824). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/north-middleton-drain-mill-slough-at-middleton

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