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Search any USGS stream gauge by river or station name, by state, or near you. Each card shows the latest flow and how it compares with the normal range for today’s date; open a gauge for the full picture: trend, water temperature and what it means for trout, safety and the official NWS flood stage.

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COTTONWOOD CREEK NR HARVEY POINT NR BRUNEAU, ID
USGS 13169420
Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here
No water temperature, flow statistics here.
Flow, daily mean Nov 5
1.05 ft³/s
Daily mean flow for Thu, Nov 5: USGS publishes this gauge's flow once a day, after the day ends, not as live readings.
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17.3 miles away in a straight line
WICKAHONEY CREEK NR GRASMERE, ID
USGS 13169400
Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here
No water temperature, flow statistics here.
Flow, daily mean Nov 5
0 ft³/s
Daily mean flow for Thu, Nov 5: USGS publishes this gauge's flow once a day, after the day ends, not as live readings.
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19.2 miles away in a straight line
BATTLE CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NR RIDDLE, ID
USGS 13176195
Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here
No water temperature, flow statistics here.
Flow, daily mean Nov 4
2.74 ft³/s
Daily mean flow for Wed, Nov 4: USGS publishes this gauge's flow once a day, after the day ends, not as live readings.
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21.3 miles away in a straight line

BIG JACKS CREEK AT PARKER TRAIL NR GRASMERE, ID

USGS 13161930

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 3.04 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.38 ft

Steady · 24 h

Last 24 hours

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST	2.95	4.37
Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST	2.95	4.37
Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST	2.95	4.37
Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST	3.12	4.39
Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST	3.12	4.39
Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38
Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST	3.04	4.38

DEEP CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NR RIDDLE, ID
USGS 13176305
Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here
No water temperature, flow statistics here.
Flow, daily mean Nov 4
1 ft³/s
Daily mean flow for Wed, Nov 4: USGS publishes this gauge's flow once a day, after the day ends, not as live readings.
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27 miles away in a straight line
SHEEP CREEK ABV MOUTH NR GRASMERE, ID
USGS 13164600
Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here
No water temperature, flow statistics here.
Flow, daily mean Nov 5
0 ft³/s
Daily mean flow for Thu, Nov 5: USGS publishes this gauge's flow once a day, after the day ends, not as live readings.
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29.5 miles away in a straight line
LITTLE JACKS CRK ABV WILDERNESS RD NR BRUNEAU, ID
USGS 13169800
Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here
No water temperature, flow statistics here.
Flow, daily mean Nov 5
1.72 ft³/s
Daily mean flow for Thu, Nov 5: USGS publishes this gauge's flow once a day, after the day ends, not as live readings.
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30 miles away in a straight line

Checked Nov 6, 2:49 AM UTC; 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.

COTTONWOOD CREEK NR HARVEY POINT NR BRUNEAU, ID
USGS 13169420 · ID · daily flow · 17.3 mi
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WICKAHONEY CREEK NR GRASMERE, ID
USGS 13169400 · ID · daily flow · 19.2 mi
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BATTLE CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NR RIDDLE, ID
USGS 13176195 · ID · daily flow · 21.3 mi
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BIG JACKS CREEK AT PARKER TRAIL NR GRASMERE, ID
USGS 13161930 · ID · live flow · gauge height · 21.5 mi
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DEEP CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NR RIDDLE, ID
USGS 13176305 · ID · daily flow · 27 mi
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SHEEP CREEK ABV MOUTH NR GRASMERE, ID
USGS 13164600 · ID · daily flow · 29.5 mi
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LITTLE JACKS CRK ABV WILDERNESS RD NR BRUNEAU, ID
USGS 13169800 · ID · daily flow · 30 mi
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Quick picks: our 2,852 waters by state

Each state opens its USGS gauges and our water pages there; a water opens the live cards for its gauges, or the NOAA tides for flats and surf.

Search covers 11,178 USGS stream gauges that reported discharge, gauge height or water temperature in the 183 days before 2026-10-23 (USGS series catalog); readings are fetched live when a gauge is shown.

Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

General guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Planning a trip? The trip planner shows these readings on every day you fish a water.