North Idaho: Clearwater, St. Joe & Coeur d'Alene river conditions
Gauges on the Clearwater system, the St. Joe River and the Coeur d'Alene River in northern Idaho.
Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
4Fishable/Floatable1Too low
| Clearwater Riverat Spalding · ID | Fishable/Floatable | 3,200 cfs |
| Lochsa Rivernear Lowell · ID | Fishable/Floatable | 421 cfs |
| South Fork Clearwater Riverat Stites · ID | Fishable/Floatable | 246 cfs |
| St. Joe Riverat Calder · ID | Fishable/Floatable | 376 cfs |
| Coeur d'Alene Rivernear Cataldo · ID | Too low | 279 cfs |
This week in North Idaho: Clearwater, St. Joe & Coeur d'Alene
Right now 4 of 5 gauges in this group are Fishable/Floatable (in their normal range for the date). The gauge furthest below its normal for the date is Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo (6th percentile; Too low); the furthest above is South Fork Clearwater River at Stites (53rd percentile; Fishable/Floatable).
Percentiles compare today's flow with that gauge's own history for this date. How to read a status.
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Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.