BLACKFOOT RIVER BELOW NORTH CANAL AT BLACKFOOT ID
USGS 13068300 · Idaho · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 13068300 · Idaho · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT to Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST; ranging 136 to 259 ft³/s; latest 156 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, 5:45 PM MST | 156 | 3.29 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST | 160 | 3.31 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST | 166 | 3.34 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST | 179 | 3.42 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST | 212 | 3.6 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST | 259 | 3.84 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST | 247 | 3.78 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST | 179 | 3.42 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST | 181 | 3.43 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST | 183 | 3.44 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST | 185 | 3.45 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST | 185 | 3.45 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST | 186 | 3.46 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST | 186 | 3.46 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST | 188 | 3.47 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST | 188 | 3.47 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST | 188 | 3.47 | 100–152 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST | 190 | 3.48 | 100–152 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST | 190 | 3.48 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST | 192 | 3.49 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST | 190 | 3.48 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST | 192 | 3.49 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST | 192 | 3.49 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST | 194 | 3.5 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST | 194 | 3.5 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST | 194 | 3.5 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST | 194 | 3.5 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST | 194 | 3.5 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM MST | 194 | 3.5 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM MST | 196 | 3.51 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM MST | 196 | 3.51 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM MST | 197 | 3.52 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM MST | 199 | 3.53 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM MST | 199 | 3.53 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM MST | 201 | 3.54 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM MST | 199 | 3.53 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM MST | 201 | 3.54 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM MST | 201 | 3.54 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM MST | 201 | 3.54 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM MST | 203 | 3.55 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM MST | 201 | 3.54 | 103–156 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM MST | 205 | 3.56 | 103–156 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM MST | 203 | 3.55 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM MST | 205 | 3.56 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM MST | 205 | 3.56 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM MST | 205 | 3.56 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM MST | 205 | 3.56 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM MST | 205 | 3.56 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM MST | 205 | 3.56 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM MST | 205 | 3.56 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM MST | 207 | 3.57 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM MST | 205 | 3.56 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM MST | 207 | 3.57 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM MST | 207 | 3.57 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM MST | 207 | 3.57 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM MST | 207 | 3.57 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM MST | 210 | 3.59 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM MST | 212 | 3.6 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM MST | 212 | 3.6 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM MST | 212 | 3.6 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM MST | 214 | 3.61 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM MST | 214 | 3.61 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM MST | 214 | 3.61 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM MST | 214 | 3.61 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM MST | 214 | 3.61 | 106–157 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM MST | 216 | 3.62 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM MST | 216 | 3.62 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM MST | 216 | 3.62 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM MST | 218 | 3.63 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM MST | 218 | 3.63 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM MST | 218 | 3.63 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM MST | 218 | 3.63 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM MST | 218 | 3.63 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM MST | 218 | 3.63 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM MST | 218 | 3.63 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM MST | 218 | 3.63 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM MST | 216 | 3.62 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST | 216 | 3.62 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM MST | 208 | 3.58 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM MST | 136 | 3.17 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM MST | 136 | 3.17 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM MST | 136 | 3.17 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM MST | 136 | 3.17 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM MST | 136 | 3.17 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM MST | 136 | 3.17 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM MST | 136 | 3.17 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM MST | 136 | 3.17 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM MST | 136 | 3.17 | 106–157 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 106–157 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM MST | 139 | 3.19 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM MST | 139 | 3.19 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM MST | 139 | 3.19 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM MST | 139 | 3.19 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM MST | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM MST | 139 | 3.19 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM MST | 139 | 3.19 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM MST | 139 | 3.19 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM MST | 139 | 3.19 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MST | 139 | 3.19 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MDT | 138 | 3.18 | 113–191 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 113–191 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT | 138 | 3.18 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT | 138 | 3.18 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT | 138 | 3.18 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT | 138 | 3.18 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT | 138 | 3.18 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT | 138 | 3.18 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT | 138 | 3.18 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT | 138 | 3.18 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT | 138 | 3.18 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT | 138 | 3.18 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 120–201 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 120–201 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT | 139 | 3.19 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT | 141 | 3.2 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 125–224 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 125–224 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 129–234 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 129–234 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 129–234 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 129–234 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 129–234 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT | 143 | 3.21 | 129–234 |
Map of USGS gauge 13068300 and the river around it
Where BLACKFOOT RIVER BELOW NORTH CANAL AT BLACKFOOT ID sits, with 4 other gauges 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 100–152 ft³/s (middle half of 15 years of record). Now: 156 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 156 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 15 years of record (2011–2026): 10th 84, 25th 100, median 111, 75th 152, 90th 217 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 74.4 ft³/s, highest 260 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 19.6%, from 194 to 156 ft³/s. 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.
Species the agency lists for Blackfoot River: Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout.
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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 7:02 PM MST; 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.