South Middleton Drain at Middleton water level

Name: South Middleton Drain at Middleton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, South Middleton Drain, Idaho, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.10ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 PM PDT (17 min ago)

Flow: 39.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at South Middleton Drain at Middleton, where the gauge shows 1.10 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.09 ft – 1.28 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 75° 43° – Wind 9 mph

18 Sun 71° 39° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 79° 42° – Wind 17 mph

20 Tue 73° 49° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 74° 52° 0.17 in, 28% Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 68° 48° 0.12 in, 38% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 66° 49° 0.04 in, 38% Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:08 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Middleton Drain Mill Slough at MiddletonRiver gauge, North Middleton Drain Mill Slough	25.3 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	0.3 mi
Mason Creek at CaldwellRiver gauge, Mason Creek	55.9 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	2.6 mi
East Hartley above Backwater near CaldwellRiver gauge, East Hartley	21.2 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	2.7 mi
West Hartley Gulch near CaldwellRiver gauge, West Hartley Gulch	7.7 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	3.4 mi
Boise River at CaldwellRiver gauge, Boise River	509 cfs	Normal	+65.0 cfs	4.5 mi
Conway Gulch below 1st St at NotusRiver gauge, Conway Gulch	17.6 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	9 mi
Lake Lowell and Deer Flat DamsLake	2,525.64 ft	High		10 mi
Eagle Drain at EagleCanal gauge, Eagle Drain	13.0 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	13 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 South Middleton Drain at Middleton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 PM PDT, the water level was 1.10 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is South Middleton Drain at Middleton rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South Middleton Drain at Middleton 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:13210831 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.70211, -116.61819 (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	1.10 ft	2026-10-20 05:15	Provisional
Flow	39.6 cfs	2026-10-20 05:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Middleton Drain at Middleton (usgs:13210831). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/south-middleton-drain-at-middleton

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