BLACKFOOT RIVER AND BYPASS CHANNEL NR BLACKFOOT ID
USGS 13068501 · Idaho · reports discharge (live)
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USGS 13068501 · Idaho · reports discharge (live)
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, 6:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:45 PM MDT to Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST; ranging 140 to 224 ft³/s; latest 174 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) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST | 174 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST | 191 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST | 195 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST | 194 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST | 213 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST | 222 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 182 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST | 173 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST | 174 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST | 176 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST | 177 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST | 177 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST | 179 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST | 180 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST | 180 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST | 182 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST | 181 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 182 | 140–381 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST | 182 | 140–381 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST | 182 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST | 183 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST | 185 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST | 185 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST | 187 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST | 188 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST | 187 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST | 189 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST | 188 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 191 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST | 191 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST | 189 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST | 192 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST | 192 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST | 193 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST | 196 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST | 195 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST | 195 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST | 196 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST | 199 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 199 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST | 199 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST | 199 | 139–384 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST | 201 | 139–384 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST | 200 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST | 202 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST | 202 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST | 203 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST | 205 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST | 204 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST | 205 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 207 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST | 207 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST | 207 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST | 208 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST | 210 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST | 210 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST | 210 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST | 210 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST | 210 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST | 212 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST | 213 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 213 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST | 212 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST | 213 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST | 215 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST | 215 | 142–398 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST | 215 | 142–398 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST | 215 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST | 215 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST | 219 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST | 224 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST | 212 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 207 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST | 211 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST | 206 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 195 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST | 188 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST | 185 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST | 148 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST | 141 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST | 142 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST | 142 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST | 141 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 141 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST | 142 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST | 140 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST | 142 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST | 142 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST | 142 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST | 144 | 148–416 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST | 148 | 148–416 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST | 149 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST | 151 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST | 151 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 150 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST | 152 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST | 150 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 147 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 148 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 149 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 148 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 149 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 148 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 148 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 145 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 146 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 145 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 145 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 145 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 146 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 146 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 148 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 145 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 141 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT | 143 | 156–417 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT | 143 | 156–417 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 141 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT | 142 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 144 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT | 142 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT | 143 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT | 142 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT | 143 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT | 143 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT | 144 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT | 144 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT | 143 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 145 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT | 144 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 144 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT | 143 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 143 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT | 146 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT | 147 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT | 147 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT | 148 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT | 146 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT | 147 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 148 | 160–422 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT | 148 | 160–422 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 148 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT | 146 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 149 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT | 149 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT | 147 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT | 147 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT | 146 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT | 147 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT | 147 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 147 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT | 145 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 146 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT | 147 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 146 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT | 146 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT | 147 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT | 147 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT | 146 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT | 148 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT | 146 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 148 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT | 147 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 146 | 150–457 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT | 148 | 150–457 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT | 148 | 140–447 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 147 | 140–447 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 145 | 140–447 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT | 148 | 140–447 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM MDT | 147 | 140–447 |
Map of USGS gauge 13068501 and the river around it
Where BLACKFOOT RIVER AND BYPASS CHANNEL 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: 140–381 ft³/s (middle half of 83 years of record). Now: 174 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 174 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 83 years of record (1932–2016): 10th 82, 25th 140, median 252, 75th 381, 90th 534 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0 ft³/s, highest 1,120 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.
From our page for Blackfoot River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. 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, 7:38 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.