Willow Creek Floodway Channel at Mouth near Id Falls water level

Name: Willow Creek Floodway Channel at Mouth near Id Falls water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Willow Creek Floodway Channel, Idaho, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

9.49ft Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Willow Creek Floodway Channel at Mouth near Id Falls is running below normal at 9.49 ft.

It has dropped 0.34 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 9.49 ft and 10.28 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

Floating and fishing near Willow Creek Floodway Channel at Mouth near Id Falls

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 42° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 74° 49° 0.13 in, 79% Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 54° 43° 0.94 in, 95% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 53° 38° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 55° 37° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 57° 40° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Willow Creek Floodway Channel

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek Floodway Channel near UconRiver gauge, Willow Creek Floodway Channel	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Great Western Spillback near Idaho FallsRiver gauge, Great Western Spillback	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	1.9 mi
Snake River above Eagle Rock near Idaho FallsRiver gauge, Snake River	5.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	2.1 mi
Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near UconRiver gauge, Willow Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Sand Creek near UconRiver gauge, Sand Creek	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	8 mi
Snake River near ShelleyRiver gauge, Snake River	5.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	12 mi
Snake River near MenanRiver gauge, Snake River	1.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	13 mi
Snake River at LorenzoRiver gauge, Snake River	870 cfs	Normal	−480.0 cfs	14 mi
Willow Creek near RirieRiver gauge, Willow Creek	1.13 ft	Below flood stage	+0.25 ft	15 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 Willow Creek Floodway Channel at Mouth near Id Falls today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM MDT, the water level was 9.49 ft. Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Willow Creek Floodway Channel at Mouth near Id Falls rising or falling?

Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Willow Creek Floodway Channel at Mouth near Id Falls normal?

Low 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:13058529 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.57472, -112.04806 (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	9.49 ft	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Willow Creek Floodway Channel at Mouth near Id Falls (usgs:13058529). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/willow-creek-floodway-channel-at-mouth-near-id-falls

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