Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The gauge is at Middle Fork Lodge. Middle Fork regulars often refer to the staff gauge in feet. 3'=1830 cfs, 4'=2700 cfs, 5'=5300 cfs (the meaning of the staff gauge changes slightly from year-to-year depending on changes in river bed morphology). Flows above 5000 cfs are considered high water which becomes more of an issue for rafts. Expert kayakers have paddled the river much higher. Below 1200 cfs the upper section starts to get a bit boney.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MF SALMON RIVER AT MF LODGE NR YELLOW PINE ID
usgs-13309220 1200 - 5000 cfs III-IV 01h08m 625 cfs (rc= -0.2 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
1200 -5000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV

Report - Reports of Salmon, Middle Fork 2 - Boundary Creek (Dagger Falls) to Cache Bar (near Salmon R.) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Middle Fork of the Salmon [ID] Marble Creek 3800 cfs Andrew Birk
Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Rafts launching at the Middle Fork Salmon n/a Stream Boy
Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Ridge Over Marble Creek Rapids n/a Kevin Colburn
Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Elk Bar n/a Thomas O'Keefe
Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Rafts launching at the Middle Fork Salmon n/a Jason Robertson
167d18h22m Salmon, Middle Fork2 - Boundary Creek (Dagger Falls) to Cache Bar (near Salmon R.) [ID] Account of 05/31/09 n/a n/a
169d23h25m /MF SALMON RIVER AT MF LODGE NR YELLOW PINE ID [ID] Account of 05/28/09 0.00 ft n/a
169d23h25m /MF SALMON RIVER AT MF LODGE NR YELLOW PINE ID [ID] Account of 05/28/09 0.00 ft n/a
177d06h06m MF SALMON RIVER AT MF LODGE NR YELLOW PINE ID [ID] Account of 05/21/09 0.00 ft n/a
2y152d16h52m Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Cramer n/a Shawn Metts
2y184d16h52m Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Middle Fork 5ft Kevin Colburn
2y184d16h52m Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Middle Fork Scenery 5 ft n/a
3y165d00h52m Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Pistol at 6.2 ft. 6.2 ft Michael Sawyer
4y123d00h52m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Typical Scenery on the Middle Fork 2.56' at MF Lodge Paul Lange
4y123d00h52m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Surfing Marble Creek Wave 2.56' at MF Lodge Paul Lange
4y123d00h52m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Pistol Creek Rapid, full view 2.56' at MF Lodge Paul Lange
4y123d00h52m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Velvet Falls at 2.56 2.56' at MF Lodge Paul Lange
4y138d00h52m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Cliffside? Rapid 2.56' at MF Lodge Paul Lange
4y184d00h52m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Dagger Falls in a cat 5 feet Whitewater Heroes LLC
5y83d00h52m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Cramer Creek at Low Water 2.09 on MF Randy Hodges

Report Table Options

 >> next