Blackfoot River below North Canal at Blackfoot water level

Name: Blackfoot River below North Canal at Blackfoot water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Blackfoot River, Idaho, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.52ft Down 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 37.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Blackfoot River below North Canal at Blackfoot: the gauge reads 2.52 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.37 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 2.50 ft – 3.55 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 42° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 70° 46° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 74° 46° 0.15 in, 65% Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 53° 40° 0.95 in, 89% Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 53° 40° 0.01 in, 67% Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 55° 39° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 56° 42° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on the Blackfoot River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blackfoot River above Reservoir near HenryRiver gauge, Blackfoot River	1.64 ft	Below flood stage	±0	48 mi
Blackfoot River near ShelleyRiver gauge, Blackfoot River	5.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Blackfoot River near BlackfootRiver gauge, Blackfoot River	2.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Snake River at BlackfootRiver gauge, Snake River	5.30 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	2.7 mi
Blackfoot River Bypass near BlackfootRiver gauge, Blackfoot River Bypass	0.0 cfs	Very low	−14.0 cfs	2.7 mi
Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near BlackfootRiver gauge, Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel	57.4 cfs	Very low	−33.3 cfs	8 mi
Snake River near BlackfootRiver gauge, Snake River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	10 mi
Spring Creek at Sheepskin Road near Fort HallRiver gauge, Spring Creek	224 cfs	Very low	+4.0 cfs	14 mi
Portneuf River near TyheeRiver gauge, Portneuf River	4.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Snake River near ShelleyRiver gauge, Snake River	5.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	20 mi
Portneuf River at PocatelloRiver gauge, Portneuf River	3.69 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	22 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 Blackfoot River below North Canal at Blackfoot today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM MDT, the water level was 2.52 ft. Down 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Blackfoot River below North Canal at Blackfoot rising or falling?

Down 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Blackfoot River below North Canal at Blackfoot normal?

Very 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:13068300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.16833, -112.33472 (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	2.52 ft	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional
Flow	37.3 cfs	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Blackfoot River below North Canal at Blackfoot (usgs:13068300). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/blackfoot-river-below-north-canal-at-blackfoot

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