ST JOE RIVER AT RAMSDELL NR ST MARIES ID
USGS 12415135 · Idaho · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 12415135 · 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, 7:45 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Lowest for this date on record for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT to Nov 5, 7:45 PM PST; ranging 111 to 358 ft³/s; latest 298 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, 7:45 PM PST | 298 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM PST | 271 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM PST | 271 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST | 271 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST | 206 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST | 271 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST | 285 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST | 285 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST | 271 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST | 285 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST | 207 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST | 207 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST | 239 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST | 285 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST | 271 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST | 239 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST | 285 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST | 285 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST | 285 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST | 299 | 26.1 | 589–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST | 313 | 26.1 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST | 313 | 26.1 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST | 299 | 26.1 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST | 286 | 26.1 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST | 286 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST | 299 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST | 313 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM PST | 341 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM PST | 314 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM PST | 208 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM PST | 175 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM PST | 175 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM PST | 286 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM PST | 314 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM PST | 300 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM PST | 273 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM PST | 208 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM PST | 240 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM PST | 286 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM PST | 314 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM PST | 300 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM PST | 300 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM PST | 300 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM PST | 300 | 26.2 | 613–887 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM PST | 300 | 26.2 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM PST | 301 | 26.2 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM PST | 273 | 26.2 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM PST | 241 | 26.2 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM PST | 287 | 26.2 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM PST | 301 | 26.2 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM PST | 328 | 26.2 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM PST | 342 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 315 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM PST | 241 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM PST | 241 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM PST | 241 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM PST | 241 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM PST | 241 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM PST | 287 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM PST | 301 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM PST | 287 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM PST | 288 | 26.3 | 621–1,020 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM PST | 288 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM PST | 274 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM PST | 274 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM PST | 274 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM PST | 302 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM PST | 329 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM PST | 329 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM PST | 330 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM PST | 289 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM PST | 242 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM PST | 176 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM PST | 111 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST | 143 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM PST | 209 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM PST | 316 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM PST | 316 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM PST | 330 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM PST | 330 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM PST | 289 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM PST | 316 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM PST | 289 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM PST | 289 | 26.3 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM PST | 303 | 26.4 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM PST | 289 | 26.4 | 504–1,100 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM PST | 316 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM PST | 303 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM PST | 303 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM PST | 275 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM PST | 242 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM PST | 289 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM PST | 317 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 358 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM PST | 345 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM PST | 330 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM PST | 290 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM PST | 210 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM PST | 303 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM PST | 290 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM PST | 276 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM PST | 210 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM PST | 303 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM PST | 318 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM PST | 331 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM PST | 331 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 304 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM PST | 290 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PST | 290 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PDT | 304 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM PDT | 290 | 26.4 | 478–1,050 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM PDT | 276 | 26.4 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM PDT | 276 | 26.4 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM PDT | 290 | 26.4 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM PDT | 290 | 26.4 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM PDT | 304 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM PDT | 318 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM PDT | 318 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM PDT | 305 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM PDT | 277 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM PDT | 211 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM PDT | 211 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM PDT | 277 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM PDT | 291 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM PDT | 304 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM PDT | 319 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM PDT | 318 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM PDT | 318 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM PDT | 333 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM PDT | 319 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 | 443–926 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM PDT | 305 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM PDT | 305 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM PDT | 305 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM PDT | 305 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM PDT | 319 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM PDT | 333 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM PDT | 292 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM PDT | 278 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM PDT | 292 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM PDT | 292 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM PDT | 306 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM PDT | 292 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM PDT | 320 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM PDT | 334 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM PDT | 347 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM PDT | 320 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM PDT | 334 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM PDT | 320 | 26.5 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM PDT | 348 | 26.6 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM PDT | 348 | 26.6 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM PDT | 348 | 26.6 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM PDT | 348 | 26.6 | 451–825 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM PDT | 320 | 26.6 | 451–825 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM PDT | 306 | 26.6 | 474–728 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM PDT | 320 | 26.6 | 474–728 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM PDT | 334 | 26.6 | 474–728 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT | 349 | 26.6 | 474–728 |
Map of USGS gauge 12415135 and the river around it
Where ST JOE RIVER AT RAMSDELL NR ST MARIES 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 Saint Joe River: Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch.
Normal for Nov 5: 589–1,310 ft³/s (middle half of 16 years of record). Now: 298 ft³/s, lowest for this date on record.
Lowest for this date on record for this date. 298 ft³/s is below the lowest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 16 years of record (2010–2025): 10th 479, 25th 589, median 894, 75th 1,310, 90th 2,810 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 440 ft³/s, highest 3,730 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 (+4.2% 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.
Source: IDFG Recommended Fishing Waters (Idaho Fishing Planner) (Idaho Department of Fish and Game).
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 26.1 ft stage at Nov 5, 6:45 PM PST (NWS gauge SJRI1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:01 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.