Silver Creek at Sportsman Access, near Picabo, ID
Southwest & South-Central Idaho · USGS gauge 13150430 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
Reading time: Oct 24, 1:45 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
- 21st percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 104–183 cfs
- Median for this date
- 127 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 86.4 / 109 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Silver Creek at Sportsman Access, near Picabo is flowing at 100 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 1:45 PM PDT. That is on the low side for this time of year: lower than about 79% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 53 years of record (1974–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 104 to 183 cfs, with a median of 127 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 86.5 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 226 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 86.4 to 109 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 Silver Creek at Sportsman Access, near Picabo fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the Silver Creek at Sportsman Access, near Picabo is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 100 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 21st percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 1:45 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 Silver Creek at Sportsman Access, near Picabo?
100 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 13150430 as of Oct 24, 1:45 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the Silver Creek at Sportsman Access, near Picabo too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (104 to 183 cfs).
Is the Silver Creek at Sportsman Access, near Picabo rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%).
What is a normal flow for the Silver Creek at Sportsman Access, near Picabo in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 127 cfs and the middle half of days runs 104 to 183 cfs, over 53 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 | 89.6 | 17th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 89.1 | 16th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Tue Oct 20 | 87.4 | 14th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Wed Oct 21 | 88.7 | 14th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Thu Oct 22 | 90.7 | 15th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Fri Oct 23 | 97.8 | 20th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 100 | 22nd | 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 53 years of USGS daily data (1974–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 13150430 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Idaho Fishing Planner: waters, rules, access (IDFG)
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About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-13150430
- USGS name
- Silver Creek At Sportsman Access Nr Picabo Id
- Drainage area
- 70 sq mi
- Location
- 43.3234, -114.1084
- Record in this analysis
- 1974–2026
Nearby gauges
- Big Wood River at Hailey (total flow), ID Fishable/Floatable 214 cfs · about 17 mi away (straight line)
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