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Salmon River Country (Idaho) river conditions

Gauges on the Salmon River and the Middle Fork of the Salmon in central Idaho.

Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional

4Fishable/Floatable
7 days
Middle Fork Salmon Riverat Middle Fork Lodge, near Yellow Pine · IDCentral Idaho (Salmon River)Fishable/Floatable591 cfs53rd● steady
Salmon Riverat Salmon · IDCentral Idaho (Salmon River)Fishable/Floatable1,320 cfs56th● steady
Salmon Rivernear Shoup · IDCentral Idaho (Salmon River)Fishable/Floatable2,010 cfs62nd▲ rising
Salmon Riverat White Bird · IDCentral Idaho (Salmon River)Fishable/Floatable4,040 cfs23rd● steady

This week in Salmon River Country (Idaho)

Right now 4 of 4 gauges in this group are Fishable/Floatable (in their normal range for the date). The gauge furthest below its normal for the date is Salmon River at White Bird (23rd percentile; Fishable/Floatable); the furthest above is Salmon River near Shoup (62nd 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.