Snake River in Idaho
Around here
Around Snake River
- King Hill Creek Wilderness Study AreaRecreation area13.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National MonumentRecreation area20.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Thousand Springs Visitor CenterVisitor center21.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Deer Creek Wilderness Study AreaRecreation area22.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Snake River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Snake River near Buhl ID (site 13094000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1947 to 2026
Snake River typically runs highest in January, at a median 4,080 cfs, and lowest in July, at 2,510 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 36,100 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,080 | 2,160 to 7,190 |
| February | 3,540 | 2,070 to 7,120 |
| March | 3,580 | 1,930 to 6,760 |
| April | 3,800 | 1,785 to 10,600 |
| May | 2,850 | 1,940 to 9,800 |
| June | 2,820 | 2,090 to 8,935 |
| July | 2,510 | 2,160 to 3,360 |
| August | 2,560 | 2,250 to 3,110 |
| September | 2,750 | 2,245 to 3,110 |
| October | 2,810 | 2,310 to 4,300 |
| November | 2,885 | 2,180 to 4,935 |
| December | 3,240 | 2,200 to 5,950 |
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 80 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Snake River near Buhl ID (site 13094000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Snake River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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