Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman water level

Name: Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Deadwood River, Idaho, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.33ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 4.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman is at 1.33 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

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: 8.46 ftJune 6, 2017

Floating and fishing near Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.46 ft	June 6, 2017
2	7.08 ft	August 22, 2025
3	6.94 ft	August 3, 2022
4	6.80 ft	June 5, 2019
5	6.75 ft	May 26, 2018
6	6.62 ft	August 15, 2016
7	6.60 ft	July 28, 2024
8	6.52 ft	August 19, 2020
9	6.43 ft	August 17, 2015
10	6.35 ft	August 21, 2023

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 68° 29° – Wind 10 mph

18 Sun 67° 41° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 68° 40° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 65° 47° 0.02 in, 28% Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 63° 47° 0.20 in, 24% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 63° 45° 0.69 in, 66% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 53° 40° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 05:50 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Deadwood ReservoirReservoir	5,303.66 ft	Normal		0.2 mi
South Fork Payette River at LowmanRiver gauge, South Fork Payette River	3.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Middle Fork Payette River near CrouchRiver gauge, Middle Fork Payette River	5.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Lake Cascade and CascadeLake	4,815.47 ft	Normal		26 mi
Nf Payette River near BanksRiver gauge, Nf Payette River	242 cfs	Low	±0	26 mi
Valley Creek at StanleyRiver gauge, Valley Creek	0.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	36 mi
Payette River near Horseshoe BendRiver gauge, Payette River	803 cfs	Low	±0	37 mi
Mf Salmon River at Mf Lodge near Yellow PineRiver gauge, Mf Salmon River	492 cfs	Low	±0	43 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 Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM PDT, the water level was 1.33 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman 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 Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman?

The highest level on record is 8.46 ft on June 6, 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:13236500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.29194, -115.64194 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	1.33 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional
Flow	4.8 cfs	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman (usgs:13236500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/deadwood-river-below-deadwood-reservoir-near-lowman

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