LEMHI RIVER BELOW L5 DIVERSION NEAR SALMON, ID
USGS 13305310 · Idaho · reports discharge (live), gauge height
Reading LEMHI RIVER BELOW L5 DIVERSION NEAR SALMON, ID…
Back to the search
USGS 13305310 · 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
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST; ranging 227 to 257 ft³/s; latest 234 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, 8:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 230 | 1.96 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 230 | 1.96 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 230 | 1.96 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 230 | 1.96 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 230 | 1.96 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 230 | 1.96 | 247–362 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 247–362 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 240 | 1.99 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 240 | 1.99 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 230 | 1.96 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 230 | 1.96 | 245–347 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 230 | 1.96 | 245–347 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 227 | 1.95 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 227 | 1.95 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 230 | 1.96 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 230 | 1.96 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 234 | 1.97 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 251–349 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 251–349 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 240 | 1.99 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 240 | 1.99 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 240 | 1.99 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 240 | 1.99 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 240 | 1.99 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 240 | 1.99 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 243 | 2 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 243 | 2 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 243 | 2 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 240 | 1.99 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 250 | 2.02 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 250 | 2.02 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 250 | 2.02 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 250 | 2.02 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 250 | 2.02 | 253–348 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 250 | 2.02 | 253–348 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 257 | 2.04 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 253 | 2.03 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 253 | 2.03 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 257 | 2.04 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 253 | 2.03 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 250 | 2.02 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 243 | 2 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 247 | 2.01 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 240 | 1.99 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 240 | 1.99 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 243 | 2 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 237 | 1.98 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 240 | 1.99 | 255–360 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 237 | 1.98 | 255–360 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 237 | 1.98 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 240 | 1.99 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 237 | 1.98 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 247 | 2.01 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 243 | 2 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 240 | 1.99 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 243 | 2 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 240 | 1.99 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 237 | 1.98 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 240 | 1.99 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 237 | 1.98 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 237 | 1.98 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 234 | 1.97 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 234 | 1.97 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 234 | 1.97 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 234 | 1.97 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 245–349 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 227 | 1.95 | 245–349 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 227 | 1.95 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 227 | 1.95 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 227 | 1.95 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 234 | 1.97 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 234 | 1.97 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 234 | 1.97 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 234 | 1.97 | 242–343 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 242–343 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 227 | 1.95 | 236–335 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 236–335 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 230 | 1.96 | 236–335 |
Map of USGS gauge 13305310 and the river around it
Where LEMHI RIVER BELOW L5 DIVERSION NEAR SALMON, 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 247–362 ft³/s (middle half of 31 years of record). Now: 234 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 234 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 31 years of record (1994–2024): 10th 224, 25th 247, median 311, 75th 362, 90th 400 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 137 ft³/s, highest 414 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 (+0% 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, 8:20 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.