Salmon Falls Creek near Hagerman water level

Name: Salmon Falls Creek near Hagerman water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Salmon Falls Creek, Idaho, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.80ft Up 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 AM PDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 230 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Salmon Falls Creek near Hagerman is at 5.80 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 0.36 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.18 ft and 5.82 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 18.14 ftMay 16, 1984

Floating and fishing near Salmon Falls Creek near Hagerman

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.14 ft	May 16, 1984
2	9.60 ft	January 12, 1979
3	9.38 ft	February 9, 2017
4	7.74 ft	February 20, 1989
5	7.16 ft	April 25, 1985
6	7.04 ft	February 19, 1986
7	6.75 ft	October 23, 2005
8	6.67 ft	May 8, 1995
9	6.51 ft	April 19, 2011
10	6.50 ft	April 29, 2016

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 79° 39° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 78° 46° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 79° 53° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 80° 53° 0.04 in, 83% Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 60° 50° 0.00 in, 83% Wind 33 mph

24 Sat 60° 41° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 68° 40° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 05:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on Salmon Falls Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salmon Falls Creek near San JacintoRiver gauge, Salmon Falls Creek	5.07 ft	Below flood stage	±0	53 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Box Canyon Springs near WendellRiver gauge, Box Canyon Springs	315 cfs	Very low	+4.0 cfs	2.4 mi
Briggs Spring at Head near BuhlRiver gauge, Briggs Spring	95.7 cfs	Very low	+0.5 cfs	2.8 mi
Snake River near BuhlRiver gauge, Snake River	1,840 cfs	Very low	−10.0 cfs	8 mi
Snake River at Pigeon Cove near Twin FallsRiver gauge, Snake River	1,040 cfs	Normal	−30.0 cfs	12 mi
Malad River near GoodingRiver gauge, Malad River	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	13 mi
Snake River near Twin FallsRiver gauge, Snake River	496 cfs	Very low	−5.0 cfs	20 mi
Rock Creek above Highway 30/93 Xing at Twin FallsRiver gauge, Rock Creek	75.7 cfs	Very low	−23.8 cfs	21 mi
Devils Washbowl Spring near Kimberly 10S 18E 04AAD1SRiver gauge, Devils Washbowl Spring	10.7 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	27 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 Salmon Falls Creek near Hagerman today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 AM PDT, the water level was 5.80 ft. Up 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salmon Falls Creek near Hagerman rising or falling?

Up 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salmon Falls Creek near Hagerman normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Salmon Falls Creek near Hagerman?

The highest level on record is 18.14 ft on May 16, 1984.

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:13108150 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.69639, -114.85528 (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	5.80 ft	2026-10-20 14:45	Provisional
Flow	230 cfs	2026-10-20 14:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Salmon Falls Creek near Hagerman (usgs:13108150). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/salmon-falls-creek-near-hagerman

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