Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SELWAY RIVER NR LOWELL ID
usgs-13336500 700 - 35000 cfs IV 00h19m 7040 cfs (running)
gauge class Very rough estimate of high water division
Many paddlers use the foot gage at the Paradise Boat Launch, though this gage is not on-line.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
700 -2000 cfs barely runnable-perfect runnable IV gauge is important or has warning These flows are cool for kayaks. Rafts want at least 1200-1500 to navigate the river
2000 -16000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable IV gauge is important or has warning Very rough estimate of high water division
16000 -35000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable IV gauge is important or has warning High Water!

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