Salmon River in Idaho
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Salmon River is a 40.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge MF Salmon River at Mouth near Shoup, ID (site 13310199). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1994 to 2026
Salmon River typically runs highest in May, at a median 8,620 cfs, and lowest in February, at 946 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,600 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 949 | 800 to 1,100 |
| February | 946 | 829 to 1,090 |
| March | 1,230 | 1,000 to 1,630 |
| April | 2,785 | 1,875 to 4,110 |
| May | 8,620 | 6,400 to 13,500 |
| June | 7,605 | 5,045 to 10,750 |
| July | 2,380 | 1,780 to 3,380 |
| August | 1,410 | 1,120 to 1,740 |
| September | 1,170 | 1,005 to 1,330 |
| October | 1,140 | 978 to 1,300 |
| November | 1,120 | 941 to 1,300 |
| December | 978 | 803 to 1,190 |
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 32 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for MF Salmon River at Mouth near Shoup, ID (site 13310199). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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