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Priest River near Priest River, ID

USGS 12395000

Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy

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

Discharge: 181 ft³/s
Gauge height: 0.51 ft

Lowest for this date on record for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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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, 8:15 PM PST	181	0.51
Nov 5, 6:15 PM PST	181	0.51
Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST	184	0.52
Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST	184	0.52
Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST	184	0.52
Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST	184	0.52
Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST	184	0.52
Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST	184	0.52
Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST	184	0.52
Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST	184	0.52
Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST	184	0.52
Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST	184	0.52
Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST	184	0.52
Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST	184	0.52
Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST	184	0.52
Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST	186	0.53
Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST	186	0.53
Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST	186	0.53

Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM PST · checked 8:42 PM PST

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13.1 miles away in a straight line

PEND OREILLE RIVER AT NEWPORT WA

USGS 12395500

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

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

Discharge: 21,700 ft³/s
Gauge height: 35.6 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

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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, 7:45 PM PST	21,700	35.6
Nov 5, 6:45 PM PST	21,600	35.6
Nov 5, 5:45 PM PST	21,600	35.6
Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST	21,100	35.6
Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST	21,800	35.7
Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST	21,700	35.7
Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST	22,200	35.8
Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST	23,000	36
Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST	26,700	36.3
Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST	26,700	36.2
Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST	26,500	36.2
Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST	27,100	36.3
Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST	27,000	36.2
Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST	27,100	36.3
Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST	27,500	36.3
Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST	27,000	36.2
Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST	27,300	36.2
Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST	27,100	36.2
Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST	27,200	36.2
Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST	27,000	36.2
Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST	27,400	36.2
Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST	27,300	36.2
Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST	27,400	36.2
Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST	27,400	36.1
Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST	27,000	36.1
Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST	26,900	36.1
Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST	27,200	36.1

PACK RIVER BLW SAND CREEK NR COLBURN , ID
USGS 12392310
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.
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LIGHTNING CREEK AT CLARK FORK ID

USGS 12392155

Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy

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

Discharge: 9.76 ft³/s
Gauge height: 8.3 ft

Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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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, 7:45 PM PST	9.76	8.3
Nov 5, 6:45 PM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 5:45 PM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST	10.3	8.32
Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST	10.6	8.33
Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST	10.3	8.32
Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST	10.3	8.32
Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST	10.3	8.32
Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST	10	8.31
Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST	10.3	8.32
Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST	10.3	8.32
Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST	10.3	8.32
Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST	10.3	8.32
Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST	10.6	8.33
Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST	10.3	8.32
Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST	10.3	8.32
Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST	10.3	8.32
Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST	10.6	8.33

PACK RIVER ABV CARIBOU CREEK NR COLBURN ID

USGS 12392200

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

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Gauge height: 73.3 ft

No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.

Steady · 24 h

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 6:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 5:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST	73.3
Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST	73.3
Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST	73.3

Reading Nov 5, 7:45 PM PST · checked 8:42 PM PST

PRIEST R OUTFLOW NR COOLIN, ID

USGS 12393501

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: 88.5 ft³/s
Gauge height: 13.5 ft

Steady · 24 h

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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, 8:15 PM PST	88.5	13.5
Nov 5, 7:15 PM PST	88.5	13.5
Nov 5, 6:15 PM PST	88.5	13.5
Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST	88.5	13.5
Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST	88.5	13.5
Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST	88.5	13.5
Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST	88.5	13.5
Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST	88.5	13.5
Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST	90	13.5
Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST	90	13.5
Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST	90	13.5
Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST	90	13.5
Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST	90	13.5
Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST	90	13.5
Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST	88.5	13.5
Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST	90	13.5

CLARK FORK RIVER BELOW CABINET GORGE DAM ID

USGS 12391950

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

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

Discharge: 8,770 ft³/s
Gauge height: 8.6 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

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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, 7:45 PM PST	8,770	8.6
Nov 5, 6:45 PM PST	10,100	9.03
Nov 5, 5:45 PM PST	15,400	10.5
Nov 5, 4:45 PM PST	14,400	10.3
Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST	5,590	7.45
Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST	3,710	6.7
Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST	3,740	6.71
Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST	4,010	6.83
Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST	4,790	7.15
Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST	7,200	8.05
Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST	8,110	8.38
Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST	9,250	8.76
Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST	13,800	10.1
Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST	10,600	9.18
Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST	4,320	6.96
Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST	4,250	6.93
Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST	4,320	6.96
Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST	4,370	6.98
Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST	4,850	7.17
Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST	5,220	7.31
Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST	6,690	7.86
Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST	10,400	9.12
Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST	14,800	10.3
Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST	18,000	11.1
Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST	18,300	11.2
Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST	18,000	11.1
Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST	18,900	11.3

Checked Nov 5, 8:42 PM PST; 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.

Priest River near Priest River, ID
USGS 12395000 · ID · live flow · gauge height · 13.1 mi
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PEND OREILLE RIVER AT NEWPORT WA
USGS 12395500 · ID · live flow · gauge height · 18.3 mi
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PACK RIVER BLW SAND CREEK NR COLBURN , ID
USGS 12392310 · ID · no flow · gauge height · 18.5 mi
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LIGHTNING CREEK AT CLARK FORK ID
USGS 12392155 · ID · live flow · gauge height · 21 mi
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PACK RIVER ABV CARIBOU CREEK NR COLBURN ID
USGS 12392200 · ID · no flow · gauge height · 22 mi
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PRIEST R OUTFLOW NR COOLIN, ID
USGS 12393501 · ID · live flow · gauge height · 25.7 mi
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CLARK FORK RIVER BELOW CABINET GORGE DAM ID
USGS 12391950 · ID · live flow · gauge height · 26.6 mi
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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.

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