Lemhi River near McFarland, ID
USGS 13304700 · Idaho · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 13304700 · 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, 8:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST; ranging 103 to 127 ft³/s; latest 117 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 123 | 3.13 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 124 | 3.14 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 123 | 3.13 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 124 | 3.14 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 124 | 3.14 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 112 | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 111 | 3.04 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 112 | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 112 | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 112 | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 113 | 3.06 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 113 | 3.06 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 112 | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 113 | 3.06 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 112 | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 113 | 3.06 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 115 | 3.07 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 113 | 3.06 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 115 | 3.07 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 115 | 3.07 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 115 | 3.07 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 115 | 3.07 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 116 | 3.08 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 116 | 3.08 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 116 | 3.08 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 115 | 3.07 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 116 | 3.08 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 116 | 3.08 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 117 | 3.09 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 123 | 3.13 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 123 | 3.13 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 123 | 3.13 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 123 | 3.13 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 124 | 3.14 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 124 | 3.14 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 124 | 3.14 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 126 | 3.15 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 124 | 3.14 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 126 | 3.15 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 126 | 3.15 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 127 | 3.16 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 127 | 3.16 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 127 | 3.16 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 126 | 3.15 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 126 | 3.15 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 124 | 3.14 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 124 | 3.14 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 123 | 3.13 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 123 | 3.13 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 122 | 3.12 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 120 | 3.11 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 119 | 3.1 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 119 | 3.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 119 | 3.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 120 | 3.11 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 120 | 3.11 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 120 | 3.11 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 120 | 3.11 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 119 | 3.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 119 | 3.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 108 | 3.02 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 108 | 3.02 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 107 | 3.01 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 105 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 104 | 2.99 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 103 | 2.98 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 112 | 3.05 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 112 | 3.05 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 112 | 3.05 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 112 | 3.05 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 112 | 3.05 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 113 | 3.06 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 113 | 3.06 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 113 | 3.06 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 109 | 3.03 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 109 | 3.03 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 109 | 3.03 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 108 | 3.02 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 109 | 3.03 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 109 | 3.03 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 111 | 3.04 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 112 | 3.05 |
Map of USGS gauge 13304700 and the river around it
Where Lemhi River near McFarland, ID sits, with 2 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.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Steady over 24 hours (−4.1% 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.
Species the agency lists for Lemhi River: Brook Trout, Bull Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Redband 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, 8:56 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.