How high is the Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID right now?

The Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID is currently flowing at 122 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.77 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 26th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 1.63 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 3.4 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 190 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 101 to 340 cfs.

Where is the Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID stream gauge located?

The Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Butte County, ID on the Little Lost River. USGS site number 13118700 (coordinates 44.1386, -113.2453).

Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID

USGS Site No: 13118700 • Little Lost River • Butte County, ID

Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID on the Little Lost River is currently at 122 cfs (Normal — 26th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.77 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Little Lost River ↓

Little Lost River near Howe, ID

122

CFS Discharge

1.77

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	101
25th	Low threshold	120
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	190	Today: 122 cfs
75th	High threshold	265
95th	Very High threshold	340

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	126	—
May 27, 2026	124	—
May 26, 2026	112	—
May 25, 2026	98	—
May 24, 2026	97	—
May 23, 2026	97	—
May 22, 2026	100	—
May 21, 2026	104	—
May 20, 2026	108	—
May 19, 2026	114	—
May 18, 2026	119	—
May 17, 2026	121	—
May 16, 2026	121	—
May 15, 2026	121	—
Apr 20, 2026	67	—
Apr 19, 2026	71	—
Apr 18, 2026	68	—
Apr 17, 2026	70	—
Apr 16, 2026	75	—
Apr 15, 2026	75	—
Apr 14, 2026	76	—
Apr 13, 2026	78	—
Apr 12, 2026	78	—
Apr 11, 2026	76	—
Apr 10, 2026	75	—
Apr 9, 2026	73	—
Apr 8, 2026	72	—
Apr 7, 2026	69	—
Apr 6, 2026	67	—
Apr 5, 2026	68	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 13118700
State: ID
County: Butte County
Coordinates: 44.1386, -113.2453
Drainage Area: 436 mi²
Datum (ft): 5,877.4
HUC Code: 17040217

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 3.0 ft
Flood Stage: 3.4 ft

Currently 1.63 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 160 cfs

May 29, 2025
Min discharge: 30 cfs

Feb 5, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Birch Creek at Blue Dome Inn near Reno ID
16.7 mi · 76 cfs

High
Birch Creek at Eight-Mile Canyon Road near Reno ID
18.7 mi

Unknown
Little Lost River above Flood Diversion near Howe ID
19.0 mi · 134 cfs

Low
Little Lost River near Howe, ID
20.1 mi · 111 cfs

Low
Lower Cedar Creek above Divs near Mackay ID
20.3 mi · 61 cfs

Normal