BLACKFOOT RIVER NR BLACKFOOT ID
USGS 13068500 · Idaho · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 13068500 · 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, 8:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM MST; ranging 101 to 138 ft³/s; latest 112 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, 8:30 PM MST | 112 | 3.11 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST | 117 | 3.19 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST | 125 | 3.3 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST | 136 | 3.43 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST | 137 | 3.44 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST | 125 | 3.3 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST | 116 | 3.17 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 116 | 3.17 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 116 | 3.17 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 117 | 3.18 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 117 | 3.18 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 117 | 3.19 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 117 | 3.18 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 117 | 3.19 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 119 | 3.21 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 119 | 3.21 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 119 | 3.22 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 119 | 3.21 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 119 | 3.22 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 119 | 3.22 | 88–238 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 119 | 3.22 | 88–238 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 120 | 3.23 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 120 | 3.23 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 121 | 3.24 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 121 | 3.25 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 120 | 3.23 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 121 | 3.24 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 121 | 3.25 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 121 | 3.24 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 121 | 3.25 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 122 | 3.26 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 122 | 3.26 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 121 | 3.25 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 121 | 3.25 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 122 | 3.26 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 123 | 3.27 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 123 | 3.27 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 125 | 3.3 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 124 | 3.29 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 125 | 3.3 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 125 | 3.3 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 126 | 3.31 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 126 | 3.31 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 125 | 3.3 | 91–241 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 126 | 3.31 | 91–241 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 126 | 3.31 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 126 | 3.32 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 126 | 3.32 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 126 | 3.32 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 127 | 3.33 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 127 | 3.33 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 128 | 3.35 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 128 | 3.34 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 127 | 3.33 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 128 | 3.35 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 128 | 3.35 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST | 127 | 3.33 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 129 | 3.36 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 129 | 3.36 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST | 129 | 3.36 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST | 130 | 3.37 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST | 129 | 3.36 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST | 129 | 3.36 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST | 129 | 3.36 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST | 129 | 3.36 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST | 130 | 3.37 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 129 | 3.36 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST | 128 | 3.35 | 92–241 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST | 131 | 3.38 | 92–241 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST | 129 | 3.36 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 131 | 3.38 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 132 | 3.4 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 138 | 3.45 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 130 | 3.37 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 121 | 3.24 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 122 | 3.26 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 122 | 3.26 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 109 | 3.07 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 102 | 2.97 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST | 103 | 2.98 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST | 103 | 2.98 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 103 | 2.98 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 102 | 2.97 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 102 | 2.97 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 102 | 2.97 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 101 | 2.96 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 101 | 2.96 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 101 | 2.96 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 101 | 2.96 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 103 | 2.98 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 103 | 2.98 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 104 | 3 | 94–248 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 103 | 2.99 | 94–248 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 108 | 3.06 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 109 | 3.07 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 109 | 3.07 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 107 | 3.04 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 107 | 3.04 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 105 | 3.02 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 106 | 3.03 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 106 | 3.03 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 106 | 3.03 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 106 | 3.03 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 107 | 3.04 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 106 | 3.03 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 106 | 3.03 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 105 | 3.01 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 104 | 3 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 105 | 3.01 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 105 | 3.02 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 105 | 3.01 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 104 | 3 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 104 | 3 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 105 | 3.01 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 105 | 3.01 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 104 | 3 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 103 | 2.98 | 103–252 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 103 | 2.98 | 103–252 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 103 | 2.98 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 103 | 2.98 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 103 | 2.98 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 103 | 2.98 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 102 | 2.97 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 101 | 2.96 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 103 | 2.98 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 102 | 2.97 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 103 | 2.98 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 103 | 2.99 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 103 | 2.99 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 104 | 3 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 103 | 2.98 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 102 | 2.97 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 103 | 2.98 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 102 | 2.97 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.02 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.02 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.02 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.02 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.02 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.02 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–251 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.02 | 107–251 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 104 | 3 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 107 | 3.04 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 107 | 3.04 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 105 | 3.02 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 104 | 3 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 105 | 3.02 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 104 | 3 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 104 | 3 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 104 | 3 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 105 | 3.01 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 104 | 3 | 107–257 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 104 | 3 | 107–257 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 104 | 3 | 107–262 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 104 | 3 | 107–262 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 103 | 2.99 | 107–262 |
Map of USGS gauge 13068500 and the river around it
Where BLACKFOOT RIVER NR 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: 88–238 ft³/s (middle half of 62 years of record). Now: 112 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 112 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 62 years of record (1964–2026): 10th 72, 25th 88, median 129, 75th 238, 90th 288 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 53 ft³/s, highest 440 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 (−7.4% 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.
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.
NWS observation not current. NWS has no current observation at this gauge, so no flood category is shown.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:57 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.