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USGS Streamgage 13046995

Fall River Ab Yellowstone Canal near Squirrel, ID

Fall River Ab Yellowstone Canal near Squirrel, ID is USGS streamgage 13046995 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17040203. It sits on the Fall River, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 323 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1993. Typical flow runs near 872.4 cfs in July and 776.2 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.

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Gauge details

State
Idaho
Drainage area
323 sq mi
Subbasin (HUC-8)
17040203
Coordinates
44.06194, -111.15194
USGS site number
13046995
Records begin
1993-11-16 (33 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Fall River Ab Yellowstone Canal near Squirrel, ID. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
427 439 449
423 437 448
419 435 449
416 434 450
410 431 449
405 429 449
402 428 451
397 427 453
394 425 455
391 425 458
388 424 461
385 424 461
382 423 462
381 423 465

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 33 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 348 417.7 524.8
February 336.6 405.3 490.6
March 348.4 420.7 564.4
April 468.2 776.2 1,321.6
May 1,348.9 2,030.6 3,094.8
June 1,011.2 2,029.3 3,334.3
July 572.3 872.4 1,638.7
August 456.6 652 943.2
September 420.1 584.7 808.3
October 436.5 573.4 728.3
November 421.4 525.5 669.1
December 376.9 457.7 562.6

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Fall River Ab Yellowstone Canal near Squirrel, ID normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2,030.6 cfs, against 405.3 cfs in February, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Fall River Ab Yellowstone Canal near Squirrel, ID?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 417.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 348 and 524.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Fall River Ab Yellowstone Canal near Squirrel, ID been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 13046995 begin in 1993, about 33 years, covering roughly 9,199 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Fall River Ab Yellowstone Canal near Squirrel, ID?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Fall River Ab Yellowstone Canal near Squirrel, ID?
The gauge sits at 44.06194, -111.15194, in Idaho, in hydrologic subbasin 17040203, draining roughly 323 square miles.
Can I use Fall River Ab Yellowstone Canal near Squirrel, ID data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

Upstream and downstream on the Fall River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Fall River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin