Spring Creek at Sheepskin Road near Fort Hall water level

Name: Spring Creek at Sheepskin Road near Fort Hall water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Spring Creek, Idaho, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

4.89ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 224 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 4.89 ft, Spring Creek at Sheepskin Road near Fort Hall is far below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.85 ft and 4.92 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: 5.74 ftJune 8, 1998

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	5.74 ft	June 8, 1998
2	5.41 ft	June 8, 1995
3	5.40 ft	May 10, 2011
4	5.27 ft	June 17, 2020
5	5.16 ft	June 9, 2019
6	4.95 ft	May 30, 1994
7	4.91 ft	June 17, 2014
8	4.88 ft	April 1, 1985
9	4.87 ft	September 28, 1983
10	4.78 ft	December 17, 2012

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 43° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 70° 44° 0.02 in, 27% Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 67° 45° 0.28 in, 68% Wind 22 mph

23 Fri 55° 40° 0.93 in, 87% Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 53° 41° 0.02 in, 60% Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 55° 40° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 57° 42° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Snake River near BlackfootRiver gauge, Snake River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	5.9 mi
Portneuf River near TyheeRiver gauge, Portneuf River	4.58 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near BlackfootRiver gauge, Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel	56.6 cfs	Very low	−34.8 cfs	7 mi
Blackfoot River near BlackfootRiver gauge, Blackfoot River	2.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.31 ft	7 mi
Blackfoot River Bypass near BlackfootRiver gauge, Blackfoot River Bypass	0.0 cfs	Very low	−14.6 cfs	12 mi
Portneuf River at PocatelloRiver gauge, Portneuf River	3.69 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	13 mi
Blackfoot River below North Canal at BlackfootRiver gauge, Blackfoot River	37.3 cfs	Very low	−52.6 cfs	14 mi
Snake River at BlackfootRiver gauge, Snake River	5.30 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	14 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 Spring Creek at Sheepskin Road near Fort Hall today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT, the water level was 4.89 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Spring Creek at Sheepskin Road near Fort Hall rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Spring Creek at Sheepskin Road near Fort Hall normal?

Very 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 Spring Creek at Sheepskin Road near Fort Hall?

The highest level on record is 5.74 ft on June 8, 1998.

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:13075983 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.04250, -112.55000 (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	4.89 ft	2026-10-21 04:00	Provisional
Flow	224 cfs	2026-10-21 04:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Spring Creek at Sheepskin Road near Fort Hall (usgs:13075983). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/spring-creek-at-sheepskin-road-near-fort-hall

How we check values

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