How high is the Salmon River at White Bird ID right now?

The Salmon River at White Bird ID is currently flowing at 32,300 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 21.68 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Salmon River at White Bird ID normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 129th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Salmon River at White Bird ID at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.32 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 32.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Salmon River at White Bird ID on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 4,760 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3,440 to 7,290 cfs.

Where is the Salmon River at White Bird ID stream gauge located?

The Salmon River at White Bird ID stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Idaho County, ID on the Salmon River. USGS site number 13317000 (coordinates 45.7503, -116.3239).

Salmon River at White Bird ID

USGS Site No: 13317000 • Salmon River • Idaho County, ID

Salmon River at White Bird ID on the Salmon River is currently at 32,300 cfs (Very High — 129th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 21.68 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Salmon River

Salmon River near Shoup ID

32,300

CFS Discharge

21.68

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	3,440
25th	Low threshold	4,210
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	4,760
75th	High threshold	5,470
95th	Very High threshold	7,290

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	32,700	—
May 27, 2026	29,700	—
May 26, 2026	27,000	—
May 25, 2026	24,400	—
May 24, 2026	23,100	—
May 23, 2026	22,300	—
May 22, 2026	22,600	—
May 21, 2026	23,300	—
May 20, 2026	24,800	—
May 19, 2026	27,200	—
May 18, 2026	30,600	—
May 17, 2026	34,500	—
May 16, 2026	38,600	—
May 15, 2026	42,300	—
Apr 20, 2026	17,000	—
Apr 19, 2026	17,400	—
Apr 18, 2026	18,500	—
Apr 17, 2026	20,100	—
Apr 16, 2026	21,600	—
Apr 15, 2026	22,200	—
Apr 14, 2026	23,900	—
Apr 13, 2026	25,200	—
Apr 12, 2026	24,600	—
Apr 11, 2026	22,100	—
Apr 10, 2026	20,700	—
Apr 9, 2026	19,900	—
Apr 8, 2026	18,600	—
Apr 7, 2026	17,200	—
Apr 6, 2026	16,600	—
Apr 5, 2026	16,600	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 13317000
State: ID
County: Idaho County
Coordinates: 45.7503, -116.3239
Drainage Area: 13,421 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,416.0
HUC Code: 17060209

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 30.0 ft
Flood Stage: 32.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 33.0 ft
Major Flood: 35.0 ft

Currently 10.32 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 53,000 cfs

May 12, 2025
Min discharge: 3,030 cfs

Aug 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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