Canyon Creek above Mouth at Wallace water level

Name: Canyon Creek above Mouth at Wallace water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Canyon Creek, Idaho, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

20.01ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 AM PDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 10.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Canyon Creek above Mouth at Wallace: the gauge reads 20.01 ft, 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. The 30-day range is 20.00 ft – 20.04 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: 22.98 ftMay 18, 2008

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	22.98 ft	May 18, 2008
2	22.95 ft	May 7, 2018
3	22.92 ft	March 16, 2017
4	22.80 ft	June 4, 2022
5	22.52 ft	May 13, 2020
6	22.47 ft	March 16, 2015
7	22.36 ft	May 3, 2023
8	22.28 ft	May 16, 2011
9	22.28 ft	April 23, 2016
10	22.16 ft	May 17, 2019

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 65° 44° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 61° 41° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 67° 46° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 65° 46° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 70° 45° 0.00 in Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 64° 44° 0.00 in, 28% Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 60° 40° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 05:48 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ninemile Creek above Mouth at WallaceRiver gauge, Ninemile Creek	2.9 cfs	Normal	±0	0.4 mi
Sf Coeur D Alene River above Placer Creek at WallaceRiver gauge, Sf Coeur D Alene River	32.1 cfs	Low	+0.8 cfs	0.7 mi
Sf Coeur D Alene at Elizabeth Park near KelloggRiver gauge, Sf Coeur D Alene	62.1 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
Sf Coeur D Alene River above Pine Creek near PinehurstRiver gauge, Sf Coeur D Alene River	81.6 cfs	Normal	+1.8 cfs	15 mi
SF Coeur D Alene River near PinehurstRiver gauge, SF Coeur D Alene River	5.54 ft	Very low	±0	16 mi
Nf Coeur D Alene River above Shoshone Creek near PrichardRiver gauge, Nf Coeur D Alene River	70.9 cfs	Very low	±0	16 mi
Nf Coeur D Alene River at EnavilleRiver gauge, Nf Coeur D Alene River	57.19 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi
St Joe River at CalderRiver gauge, St Joe River	5.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 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 Canyon Creek above Mouth at Wallace today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 AM PDT, the water level was 20.01 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Canyon Creek above Mouth at Wallace rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Canyon Creek above Mouth at Wallace 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 Canyon Creek above Mouth at Wallace?

The highest level on record is 22.98 ft on May 18, 2008.

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:12413125 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.47250, -115.91472 (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	20.01 ft	2026-10-20 14:45	Provisional
Flow	10.0 cfs	2026-10-20 14:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Canyon Creek above Mouth at Wallace (usgs:12413125). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/canyon-creek-above-mouth-at-wallace

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