Sf Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station water level

Name: Sf Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sf Salmon River, Idaho, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.56ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 AM PDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 109 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.56 ft, the Sf Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station is 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.56 ft and 1.59 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: 11.07 ftJune 4, 2010

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.07 ft	June 4, 2010
2	9.40 ft	May 21, 2008
3	9.22 ft	April 26, 2012
4	9.04 ft	May 20, 2006
5	8.75 ft	May 30, 2003
6	8.30 ft	June 2, 2017
7	8.02 ft	June 3, 2024
8	7.75 ft	April 9, 2019
9	7.69 ft	June 24, 2011
10	7.66 ft	May 20, 2009

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 71° 41° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 70° 48° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 72° 49° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 71° 45° 0.15 in Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 67° 45° 0.33 in, 21% Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 66° 47° 0.18 in, 73% Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 55° 40° 0.67 in, 73% Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 05:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Johnson Creek at Yellow PineRiver gauge, Johnson Creek	72.0 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
Payette Lake and Payette LakeLake	1.52 ft	Low		20 mi
Nf Payette River at McCallRiver gauge, Nf Payette River	100 cfs	Normal	−13.0 cfs	20 mi
Lake Cascade and CascadeLake	4,815.47 ft	Normal		36 mi
Mf Salmon River at Mf Lodge near Yellow PineRiver gauge, Mf Salmon River	485 cfs	Low	−7.0 cfs	39 mi
Little Salmon River at RigginsRiver gauge, Little Salmon River	2.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	41 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 Sf Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 AM PDT, the water level was 1.56 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sf Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sf Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station 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 Sf Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station?

The highest level on record is 11.07 ft on June 4, 2010.

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:13310700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.98694, -115.72500 (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	1.56 ft	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional
Flow	109 cfs	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sf Salmon River near Krassel Ranger Station (usgs:13310700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/sf-salmon-river-near-krassel-ranger-station

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