Salmon River at White Bird, ID
USGS gauge 13317000 · drainage 13,421 sq mi · observed Oct 16, 7:45 PM MDT · 35 min old
Weather alerts Official NWS
No active National Weather Service alerts were returned for this location. This is not a statement that conditions are safe.
Source: National Weather Service alerts for the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 8:15 PM MDT.
Last 7 days Live gauge
Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous values), observed to Oct 16, 7:45 PM MDT. Shaded band: 25th to 75th percentile of USGS daily statistics for each date; dashed: median. Flow in cfs.
Gage height and flood stages Live gauge
| Measure | Gage height | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Latest gage height | 12.48 ft | Oct 16, 7:45 PM MDT |
| Action stage | 30.0 ft | 17.5 ft above the latest gage height |
| Minor stage | 32.0 ft | 19.5 ft above the latest gage height |
| Moderate stage | 33.0 ft | 20.5 ft above the latest gage height |
| Major stage | 35.0 ft | 22.5 ft above the latest gage height |
| Forecast high | 12.5 ft | Oct 17, 12:00 AM MDT |
Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous gage height), observed to Oct 16, 7:45 PM MDT. Flood stages and the forecast (dashed curve) from National Weather Service forecast point WHBI1, forecast issued Oct 16, 9:54 AM MDT. Dashed horizontal lines are drawn only where they fall inside the axis; all stages are in the table.
Gauge location Mapped layer
Source: Map services and data available from U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program (USGS Topo). Map about 10 miles across, centred on the gauge at 45.7503, -116.3239.
Radar Official NWS
Source: National Weather Service radar, station KPDT. The loop is served live by the NWS and shows its own frame times.
Weather forecast Official NWS
Source: National Weather Service point forecast, updated Oct 16, 2:01 PM MDT.
Public land at this gauge Mapped layer
| Unit | Managed by | Public access |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Field Office | Bureau of Land Management | Open access |
Source: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US), within about half a mile of the gauge, downloaded 2026-10-12. Mapped land is not proof of legal access.
About USGS gauge 13317000 Historical record
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| USGS site name | SALMON RIVER AT WHITE BIRD ID |
| Site type | Stream |
| Agency | U.S. Geological Survey |
| County and state | Idaho County, Idaho |
| Drainage area | 13,421 sq mi |
| Altitude | 1,416 ft (NAVD88) |
| Hydrologic unit code | 170602090504 |
| Coordinates | 45.7503, -116.3239 |
| Daily mean flow record | Sep 1, 1910 to Oct 14, 2026 |
| Instantaneous flow record | Nov 18, 1986 to Oct 16, 2026 |
| Instantaneous gage height record | Oct 1, 2007 to Oct 16, 2026 |
| Annual peaks on file | 114, 1894 to 2025 |
Source: USGS Water Data API monitoring-locations and time-series-metadata, fetched Oct 16, 8:12 PM MDT.
Sources and method
- Forecasts, alerts and observations: National Weather Service. NWS material is not subject to copyright. Terms
- Data: U.S. Geological Survey. Terms
- Map services and data available from U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program. Terms
- Rain estimates and radar: NOAA and National Weather Service. Terms
- Public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States. Terms
USGS daily statistics, downloaded 2026-10-12
Percentile method: trailing 24 h mean vs USGS daily percentiles for calendar date 10-16.
Percentile is estimated from USGS published daily percentiles. Readings are provisional until USGS reviews them. Not endorsed by USGS, NOAA or the National Weather Service. Not for navigation or safety-of-life decisions; the absence of an alert is not a statement that conditions are safe.