USGS Streamgage 13340000
Clearwater River at Orofino, ID
Clearwater River at Orofino, ID is USGS streamgage 13340000 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17060306. It drains a watershed of about 5,507 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1930. Typical flow runs near 5,284.2 cfs in July and 14,195 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Idaho
- Drainage area
- 5,507 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17060306
- Coordinates
- 46.47833, -116.2575
- USGS site number
- 13340000
- Records begin
- 1930-10-01 (96 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 96 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 | 1,543.9 | 2,921.3 | 8,133.5 | |
| February | 1,847.2 | 3,824.8 | 9,555.9 | |
| March | 3,399.7 | 6,944.8 | 13,944.5 | |
| April | 7,511 | 14,195 | 26,496.7 | |
| May | 15,558.1 | 26,554.8 | 45,777.4 | |
| June | 9,917.3 | 20,733.3 | 40,390 | |
| July | 2,734.2 | 5,284.2 | 10,896.1 | |
| August | 1,248.7 | 1,805.8 | 3,095.2 | |
| September | 978.8 | 1,411.3 | 2,638 | |
| October | 1,087.4 | 1,730.3 | 3,640 | |
| November | 1,394.7 | 2,601.7 | 5,699.3 | |
| December | 1,376.1 | 2,641 | 7,069.4 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).