USGS Streamgage 13132500
Big Lost River near Arco, ID
Big Lost River near Arco, ID is USGS streamgage 13132500 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17040218. It drains a watershed of about 1,410 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1946. Typical flow runs near 11.3 cfs in July and 20.8 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Idaho
- Drainage area
- 1,410 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17040218
- Coordinates
- 43.58222, -113.27056
- USGS site number
- 13132500
- Records begin
- 1946-09-01 (80 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 80 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 9.7 | 118.5 | |
| February | 0 | 11.1 | 122.6 | |
| March | 0 | 16.9 | 158.1 | |
| April | 0 | 20.8 | 210.6 | |
| May | 0 | 11.7 | 411.2 | |
| June | 0 | 23.4 | 776.2 | |
| July | 0 | 11.3 | 404.4 | |
| August | 0 | 3.2 | 103 | |
| September | 0 | 4.8 | 180.5 | |
| October | 0 | 15.1 | 187 | |
| November | 0 | 16.9 | 158.9 | |
| December | 0 | 12.7 | 135.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Inl Diversion at Head near Arco, ID
- Big Lost River below Inl Diversion near Arco, ID
- Big Lost River at Lincoln Blvd Bridge near Atomic City
- Big Lost River Ab Big Lost River Sinks near Howe, ID
- NF Big Lost River at Wild Horse near Chilly, ID
- Big Lost River at Howell Ranch near Chilly, ID
- Thousand Springs Creek near Chilly, ID
- Warm Springs Creek below Diversion near Mackay, ID