How high is the Clearwater River at Orofino ID right now?

The Clearwater River at Orofino ID is currently flowing at 25,200 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 9.89 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Clearwater River at Orofino ID normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 55th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Clearwater River at Orofino ID at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.11 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Clearwater River at Orofino ID on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 22,900 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 11,800 to 55,200 cfs.

Where is the Clearwater River at Orofino ID stream gauge located?

The Clearwater River at Orofino ID stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Clearwater County, ID on the Clearwater River. USGS site number 13340000 (coordinates 46.4783, -116.2575).

Clearwater River at Orofino ID

USGS Site No: 13340000 • Clearwater River • Clearwater County, ID

Clearwater River at Orofino ID on the Clearwater River is currently at 25,200 cfs (Normal — 55th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 9.89 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Clearwater River ↓

Clearwater River near Peck ID

25,200

CFS Discharge

9.89

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	11,800
25th	Low threshold	16,900
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	22,900
75th	High threshold	33,800	Today: 25,200 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	55,200

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	22,900	—
May 27, 2026	20,700	—
May 26, 2026	19,500	—
May 25, 2026	17,200	—
May 24, 2026	15,300	—
May 23, 2026	14,100	—
May 22, 2026	14,300	—
May 21, 2026	14,600	—
May 20, 2026	14,900	—
May 19, 2026	16,100	—
May 18, 2026	18,100	—
May 17, 2026	20,200	—
May 16, 2026	22,300	—
May 15, 2026	25,800	—
Apr 20, 2026	15,600	—
Apr 19, 2026	16,000	—
Apr 18, 2026	17,000	—
Apr 17, 2026	18,800	—
Apr 16, 2026	21,600	—
Apr 15, 2026	21,100	—
Apr 14, 2026	21,700	—
Apr 13, 2026	23,000	—
Apr 12, 2026	21,600	—
Apr 11, 2026	19,100	—
Apr 10, 2026	18,300	—
Apr 9, 2026	18,500	—
Apr 8, 2026	18,400	—
Apr 7, 2026	16,900	—
Apr 6, 2026	16,200	—
Apr 5, 2026	16,200	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 13340000
State: ID
County: Clearwater County
Coordinates: 46.4783, -116.2575
Drainage Area: 5,507 mi²
Datum (ft): 993.9
HUC Code: 17060306

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.5 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 7.11 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 39,000 cfs

May 12, 2025
Min discharge: 931 cfs

Sep 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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