St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station water level

Name: St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station 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, St Joe River, Idaho, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.41ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT (35 min ago)

Flow: 51.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.41 ft, the St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.38 ft and 1.43 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: 5.85 ftMay 19, 2006

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	5.85 ft	May 19, 2006
2	5.42 ft	May 25, 2002
3	5.34 ft	May 25, 1999
4	5.04 ft	May 24, 2014
5	5.03 ft	May 22, 2023
6	5.02 ft	May 31, 2017
7	5.00 ft	May 10, 2018
8	4.99 ft	May 18, 2019
9	4.93 ft	June 11, 2022
10	4.91 ft	May 31, 2003

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 63° 42° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 62° 39° – Wind 4 mph

19 Mon 69° 47° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 68° 47° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 67° 47° 0.01 in Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 62° 45° 0.29 in, 31% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 59° 44° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 05:46 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the St Joe River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St Joe River at CalderRiver gauge, St Joe River	5.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	42 mi
St Joe River at Ramsdell near St MariesRiver gauge, St Joe River	378 cfs	Low	−5.0 cfs	65 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nf Clearwater River near Canyon Ranger StationRiver gauge, Nf Clearwater River	617 cfs	Very low	±0	20 mi
St. Regis River near St. RegisRiver gauge, St. Regis River	1.72 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
Clark Fork at St. Regis MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	5.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	21 mi
Clark Fork near Plains MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	4.57 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	35 mi
Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls MTRiver gauge, Prospect Creek	0.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	37 mi
Thompson River near Thompson Falls MTRiver gauge, Thompson River	2.73 ft	Below flood stage	±0	37 mi
Canyon Creek above Mouth at WallaceRiver gauge, Canyon Creek	10.7 cfs	Very low	+0.3 cfs	39 mi
Ninemile Creek above Mouth at WallaceRiver gauge, Ninemile Creek	2.9 cfs	Normal	±0	39 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 St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT, the water level was 1.41 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station 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 St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station?

The highest level on record is 5.85 ft on May 19, 2006.

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:12413875 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.05603, -115.35320 (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	1.41 ft	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional
Flow	51.9 cfs	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station (usgs:12413875). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/st-joe-river-at-red-ives-ranger-station

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