Lochsa River near Lowell, ID
North Idaho (Clearwater, St. Joe, Coeur d'Alene) · USGS gauge 13337000 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT · Provisional data
Flow is in a typical range for the date. Rivers are generally easiest to fish and float when they are near their normal flow, but this status says nothing about water clarity, hatches, hazards such as wood in the river, or dam releases.
- Vs. normal for this date
- 24th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 428–909 cfs
- Median for this date
- 587 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 344 / 464 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Lochsa River near Lowell is flowing at 421 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT. That is on the low side for this time of year: lower than about 76% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 100 years of record (1910–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 428 to 909 cfs, with a median of 587 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 354 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 1,490 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+5.8%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 344 to 464 cfs.
Why this status: Flow is within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year (or the deviation is too small in absolute terms to matter).
Quick answers
Is the Lochsa River near Lowell fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the Lochsa River near Lowell is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 421 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 24th percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT). That describes flow only. It says nothing about water clarity, temperature, fish activity, access or fishing regulations.
What is the current flow of the Lochsa River near Lowell?
421 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 13337000 as of Oct 24, 2:00 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the Lochsa River near Lowell too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (428 to 909 cfs).
Is the Lochsa River near Lowell rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+5.8%).
What is a normal flow for the Lochsa River near Lowell in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 587 cfs and the middle half of days runs 428 to 909 cfs, over 100 years of USGS record.
7-day trend
Hourly flow in cfs, Pacific time. The shaded band is the typical range (25th–75th percentile) for this date, shown when it falls within the chart.
| Day (Pacific) | Mean cfs | Percentile | Status that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 359 | 15th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 354 | 12th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Tue Oct 20 | 350 | 11th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Wed Oct 21 | 348 | 10th | Too low |
| Thu Oct 22 | 347 | 9th | Too low |
| Fri Oct 23 | 400 | 20th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 439 | 27th | Fishable/Floatable |
Seasonal context
Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 100 years of USGS daily data (1910–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 13337000 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Idaho Fishing Planner: waters, rules, access (IDFG)
Links go to the agencies' own websites and were checked as working. Flowcast does not summarize fishing or boating rules: regulations and closures change, and the agency pages are the authority.
About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-13337000
- USGS name
- Lochsa River Nr Lowell Id
- Drainage area
- 1,178 sq mi
- Location
- 46.1508, -115.5872
- Record in this analysis
- 1910–2026
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