Priest River near Priest River, ID
USGS 12395000 · Idaho · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 12395000 · Idaho · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST · provisional USGS data
Lowest for this date on record for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 159 readings from Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT to Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST; ranging 184 to 1,330 ft³/s; latest 184 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,050–1,680 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,050–1,680 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,050–1,680 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,050–1,680 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,050–1,680 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,050–1,680 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,050–1,680 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,050–1,680 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,050–1,680 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,050–1,680 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 184 | 0.52 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 186 | 0.53 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 186 | 0.53 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 186 | 0.53 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 186 | 0.53 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 186 | 0.53 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 186 | 0.53 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 186 | 0.53 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 186 | 0.53 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 186 | 0.53 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 186 | 0.53 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 186 | 0.53 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 189 | 0.54 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 189 | 0.54 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 189 | 0.54 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 189 | 0.54 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 189 | 0.54 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 189 | 0.54 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 191 | 0.55 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 191 | 0.55 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 191 | 0.55 | 1,060–1,720 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 191 | 0.55 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 191 | 0.55 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 194 | 0.56 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 194 | 0.56 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 194 | 0.56 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 194 | 0.56 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 194 | 0.56 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 194 | 0.56 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 194 | 0.56 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 194 | 0.56 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 196 | 0.57 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 196 | 0.57 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 196 | 0.57 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 196 | 0.57 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 199 | 0.58 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 199 | 0.58 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 199 | 0.58 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 203 | 0.59 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 203 | 0.59 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 203 | 0.59 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 206 | 0.6 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 206 | 0.6 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 209 | 0.61 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 209 | 0.61 | 1,100–1,790 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 213 | 0.62 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 216 | 0.63 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 221 | 0.64 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 230 | 0.66 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 239 | 0.68 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 248 | 0.7 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 262 | 0.73 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 276 | 0.76 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 295 | 0.8 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST | 305 | 0.82 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST | 320 | 0.85 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST | 336 | 0.88 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST | 346 | 0.9 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST | 356 | 0.92 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST | 362 | 0.93 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST | 383 | 0.97 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 405 | 1.01 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 433 | 1.06 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 473 | 1.13 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 521 | 1.21 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 564 | 1.28 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 609 | 1.35 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 648 | 1.41 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 668 | 1.44 | 1,150–1,840 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 675 | 1.45 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 675 | 1.45 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 675 | 1.45 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 681 | 1.46 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 681 | 1.46 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 681 | 1.46 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 681 | 1.46 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 681 | 1.46 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 688 | 1.47 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 688 | 1.47 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 688 | 1.47 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 688 | 1.47 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 695 | 1.48 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 702 | 1.49 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 702 | 1.49 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 708 | 1.5 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 715 | 1.51 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 722 | 1.52 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 750 | 1.56 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 785 | 1.61 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 857 | 1.71 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 939 | 1.82 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 1,050 | 1.96 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 1,090 | 2.02 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 1,110 | 2.04 | 1,170–1,850 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 1,120 | 2.05 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 1,120 | 2.05 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 1,120 | 2.05 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 1,120 | 2.05 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 1,130 | 2.06 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 1,130 | 2.06 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 1,130 | 2.06 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 1,140 | 2.07 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 1,140 | 2.07 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 1,140 | 2.07 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 1,140 | 2.07 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 1,140 | 2.08 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 1,140 | 2.08 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 1,140 | 2.08 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 1,140 | 2.08 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 1,140 | 2.08 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 1,150 | 2.09 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 1,160 | 2.1 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 1,180 | 2.13 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 1,200 | 2.15 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 1,210 | 2.16 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 1,210 | 2.16 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 1,220 | 2.17 | 1,190–1,910 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 1,220 | 2.17 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 1,220 | 2.17 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 1,230 | 2.18 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 1,230 | 2.18 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 1,230 | 2.19 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 1,230 | 2.19 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 1,230 | 2.19 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 1,240 | 2.2 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 1,240 | 2.2 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.21 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 1,250 | 2.21 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 1,260 | 2.22 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 1,260 | 2.22 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 1,270 | 2.23 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 1,270 | 2.23 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 1,280 | 2.24 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 1,280 | 2.24 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 1,290 | 2.25 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 1,290 | 2.25 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 1,290 | 2.26 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 1,290 | 2.26 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 1,300 | 2.27 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 1,300 | 2.27 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 1,310 | 2.28 | 1,200–1,940 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 1,310 | 2.28 | 1,280–2,030 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 1,310 | 2.28 | 1,280–2,030 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 1,320 | 2.29 | 1,280–2,030 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 1,320 | 2.29 | 1,280–2,030 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT | 1,330 | 2.3 | 1,280–2,030 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT | 1,330 | 2.3 | 1,280–2,030 |
Map of USGS gauge 12395000 and the river around it
Where Priest River near Priest River, ID sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Idaho Fish and Game uses are 66°F and 73°F.
Species the agency lists for Priest River: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Smallmouth Bass.
Source: IDFG Recommended Fishing Waters (Idaho Fishing Planner) (Idaho Department of Fish and Game).
Normal for Nov 5: 1,050–1,680 ft³/s (middle half of 77 years of record). Now: 184 ft³/s, lowest for this date on record.
Lowest for this date on record for this date. 184 ft³/s is below the lowest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 77 years of record (1950–2026): 10th 841, 25th 1,050, median 1,310, 75th 1,680, 90th 1,950 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 440 ft³/s, highest 3,410 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−1.1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
NWS observed 0.52 ft stage, 184 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST (NWS gauge PRTI1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 11:38 AM PST. Highest point: 0.57 ft, 196 ft³/s on Nov 14, 4:00 AM PST.
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 0.55 ft | 191 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 0.52 ft | 184 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 0.53 ft | 186 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 0.54 ft | 189 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 0.53 ft | 186 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 0.54 ft | 189 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 0.56 ft | 194 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0.55 ft | 191 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0.55 ft | 191 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0.57 ft | 196 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:06 PM PST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.