Fall River near Squirrel water level

Name: Fall River near Squirrel water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fall River, Idaho, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 216 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Fall River near Squirrel: the gauge reads 0.69 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 0.67 ft – 0.70 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: 5.93 ftJune 9, 1981

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	5.93 ft	June 9, 1981
2	5.25 ft	June 5, 1974
3	5.12 ft	June 4, 1960
4	4.96 ft	June 10, 1970
5	4.85 ft	May 22, 1993
6	4.82 ft	June 5, 1997
7	4.81 ft	June 19, 1953
8	4.80 ft	June 8, 2010
9	4.63 ft	June 8, 2011
10	3.95 ft	May 20, 2008

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 62° 30° – Wind 10 mph

18 Sun 63° 34° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 65° 39° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 66° 44° 0.00 in Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 65° 43° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 70° 45° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 52° 42° 0.49 in, 82% Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the Fall River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fall River above Yellowstone Canal near SquirrelRiver gauge, Fall River	435 cfs	Low	−4.0 cfs	4.5 mi
Fall River near AshtonRiver gauge, Fall River	450 cfs	Low	±0	5.9 mi
Fall River near ChesterRiver gauge, Fall River	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Henrys Fork near AshtonRiver gauge, Henrys Fork	629 cfs	Very low	−7.0 cfs	13 mi
Teton River above South Leigh Creek near DriggsRiver gauge, Teton River	1.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Teton River near St AnthonyRiver gauge, Teton River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	21 mi
Grassy Lake and Grassy LakeLake	7,179.72 ft	Very low		21 mi
Henrys Fork at St AnthonyRiver gauge, Henrys Fork	3.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Henrys Fork near Island ParkRiver gauge, Henrys Fork	91.9 cfs	Low	−2.1 cfs	25 mi
Island Park ReservoirReservoir	6,281.24 ft	Low		25 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 Fall River near Squirrel today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT, the water level was 0.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fall River near Squirrel rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fall River near Squirrel 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 Fall River near Squirrel?

The highest level on record is 5.93 ft on June 9, 1981.

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:13047500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.06861, -111.24139 (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	0.69 ft	2026-10-17 21:45	Provisional
Flow	216 cfs	2026-10-17 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fall River near Squirrel (usgs:13047500). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/fall-river-near-squirrel

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