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Dixie Drain near Wilder water level

River gauge, Dixie Drain, Idaho, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.61ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
145 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

History
1.631.651.67ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 191.631.651.67ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level

What this means

The gauge at Dixie Drain near Wilder reads 1.61 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.61 ft and 1.69 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 73° 37° – Wind 8 mph
18 Sun 71° 39° – Wind 8 mph
19 Mon 80° 38° – Wind 10 mph
20 Tue 73° 50° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 68° 53° 0.14 in, 25% Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 69° 51° 0.04 in, 33% Wind 8 mph
23 Fri 67° 50° 0.02 in, 33% Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 55%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Conway Gulch below 1st St at NotusRiver gauge, Conway Gulch 17.8 cfs Normal −0.3 cfs 4.5 mi
Boise River near ParmaRiver gauge, Boise River 703 cfs Low ±0 5.5 mi
Sand Run Gulch near ParmaRiver gauge, Sand Run Gulch 60.4 cfs Very low −2.5 cfs 6 mi
Boise River at CaldwellRiver gauge, Boise River 434 cfs Normal ±0 10 mi
West Hartley Gulch near CaldwellRiver gauge, West Hartley Gulch 9.3 cfs Normal −1.8 cfs 10 mi
East Hartley above Backwater near CaldwellRiver gauge, East Hartley 23.2 cfs Normal −1.4 cfs 11 mi
Snake River at NyssaRiver gauge, Snake River 7,760 cfs Very low +90.0 cfs 11 mi
Mason Creek at CaldwellRiver gauge, Mason Creek 55.9 cfs Normal −0.6 cfs 12 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 Dixie Drain near Wilder today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:15 PM PDT, the water level was 1.61 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Dixie Drain near Wilder rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Dixie Drain near Wilder normal?

Normal 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:13212890 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.73072, -116.88932 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.61 ft 2026-10-19 03:15 Provisional
Flow 145 cfs 2026-10-19 03:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Dixie Drain near Wilder (usgs:13212890). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/dixie-drain-near-wilder

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.