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North Fork Big Wood River in Idaho

Stream5.7 mi
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Caribou Campground1.5 miMurdock Campground2.7 mi1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

North Fork Big Wood River is a 5.7 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge NF Big Wood River near Sawtooth Nra HQ near Ketchum ID (site 13135520). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2011 to 2026

North Fork Big Wood River typically runs highest in June, at a median 164 cfs, and lowest in February, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 955 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at NF Big Wood River near Sawtooth Nra HQ near Ketchum ID, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1512 to 17
February1412 to 16
March1513 to 19
April3526 to 54
May13187 to 204
June164122 to 263
July6052 to 124
August3127 to 49
September2422 to 32
October2319 to 27
November2015 to 23
December1614 to 18

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for NF Big Wood River near Sawtooth Nra HQ near Ketchum ID (site 13135520). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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