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Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Official visitor and permit information for Hells Canyon.
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Snake River at Blackfoot ID
Bingham County, Idaho · USGS 13062500
Latest observation
What this gauge represents: This gauge measures conditions on Snake River at its USGS monitoring location in Bingham County; conditions elsewhere on the waterway may differ.
STREAMFLOW
1,600 ft³/s↓ −30 CFS / 24h
Observed · 16 minutes ago
Observed · 16 minutes ago
GAUGE HEIGHT
4.77 ft→ Steady over last 24h
Observed
Observed
WATER TEMPERATURE
—Not measured at this gauge.
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
Get Water Data's plain-language summary of current flow, historical context and recent direction.
NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
RIVER PULSE
Below historical median · Falling
Flow vs typicalBelow typical
Streamflow is currently 1,600 ft³/s, 32% below the historical median for this date. Flow has fallen 30 CFS over the past 24 hours.
USGS-reported historical daily median for 09-27: 2,360 ft³/s · Based on USGS day-of-year statistics
How trends & context are calculated →NOAA flood-stage status:Below action stage
Current 4.8 ft · 4.7 ft below action stage · Flood stage 10.5 ft
RECENT STREAMFLOW
Streamflow trend
Daily mean streamflow · Aug 28–Sep 25 · dates shown in UTC · 29 observations
Look at the data (29 rows)
| Date (UTC) | Daily mean |
|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | 3,640 CFS |
| Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | 4,060 CFS |
| Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM | 4,490 CFS |
| Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM | 4,640 CFS |
| Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | 4,500 CFS |
| Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,960 CFS |
| Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,670 CFS |
| Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,720 CFS |
| Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,780 CFS |
| Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,910 CFS |
| Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,910 CFS |
| Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | 3,460 CFS |
| Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | 3,570 CFS |
| Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | 3,720 CFS |
| Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | 3,740 CFS |
| Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | 3,870 CFS |
| Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | 3,510 CFS |
| Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | 3,360 CFS |
| Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | 3,460 CFS |
| Sep 16, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,960 CFS |
| Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,490 CFS |
| Sep 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,510 CFS |
| Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,710 CFS |
| Sep 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,700 CFS |
| Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,550 CFS |
| Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,340 CFS |
| Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,060 CFS |
| Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,900 CFS |
| Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,790 CFS |
EXPLORE
Continue along the Snake River
Connect this monitoring-location reading with verified places and official visitor information. A gauge describes conditions only at its location; it is not itself a public access point.
Explore the Snake RiverManaged river access
Conant Boat Access
BLM information for a named South Fork access site.
Visit the official Conant Boat Access resource Source: Bureau of Land ManagementFish and habitat resource
Snake River fish and wildlife office
Federal conservation information for Idaho waters.
Visit the official Snake River fish and wildlife office resource Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceSTATION DETAILS
About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: Bingham County
Drainage area: 9,950 mi²
Current measurements: 2
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
Get Water Data organizes provisional public monitoring data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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