Boise River South Channel at Eagle water level

Name: Boise River South Channel at Eagle water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Boise River South Channel, Idaho, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM PDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 194 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Boise River South Channel at Eagle: the gauge reads 2.42 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 2.39 ft – 2.73 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: 7.39 ftMay 20, 2017

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.39 ft	May 20, 2017
2	6.94 ft	May 3, 2019
3	6.79 ft	May 16, 2006
4	6.78 ft	May 3, 2023
5	6.75 ft	May 8, 2012
6	6.53 ft	May 22, 2008
7	6.48 ft	May 17, 2011
8	6.38 ft	May 26, 2018
9	6.30 ft	June 11, 2010
10	6.23 ft	June 8, 2009

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 76° 42° – Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 72° 41° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 80° 43° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 75° 52° 0.00 in Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 78° 51° 0.06 in, 36% Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 67° 51° 0.24 in, 63% Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 65° 48° 0.02 in, 63% Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eagle Drain at EagleCanal gauge, Eagle Drain	13.0 cfs	Normal	±0	1.1 mi
Boise River at Glenwood Bridge near BoiseRiver gauge, Boise River	215 cfs	Normal	−14.0 cfs	3.9 mi
South Middleton Drain at MiddletonRiver gauge, South Middleton Drain	40.6 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	13 mi
North Middleton Drain Mill Slough at MiddletonRiver gauge, North Middleton Drain Mill Slough	25.3 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Mason Creek at CaldwellRiver gauge, Mason Creek	57.1 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
East Hartley above Backwater near CaldwellRiver gauge, East Hartley	22.2 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	16 mi
West Hartley Gulch near CaldwellRiver gauge, West Hartley Gulch	9.7 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	17 mi
Boise River at CaldwellRiver gauge, Boise River	673 cfs	High	+236 cfs	17 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 Boise River South Channel at Eagle today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM PDT, the water level was 2.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Boise River South Channel at Eagle rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Boise River South Channel at Eagle normal?

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 Boise River South Channel at Eagle?

The highest level on record is 7.39 ft on May 20, 2017.

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:13206305 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.67528, -116.35361 (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	2.42 ft	2026-10-19 16:00	Provisional
Flow	194 cfs	2026-10-19 16:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Boise River South Channel at Eagle (usgs:13206305). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/boise-river-south-channel-at-eagle

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