USGS Streamgage 13148500
Little Wood River near Carey, ID
Little Wood River near Carey, ID is USGS streamgage 13148500 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17040221. It sits on the Little Wood River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 310 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1925. Typical flow runs near 243 cfs in July and 213.6 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
- 310 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17040221
- Coordinates
- 43.39, -113.99972
- USGS site number
- 13148500
- Records begin
- 1925-05-01 (101 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Little Wood River near Carey, 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.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 92.5 | 98 | ||
| 71.2 | 89.2 | 97.1 | ||
| 62.3 | 86.2 | 96.3 | ||
| 50.1 | 83.4 | 96.1 | ||
| 44.9 | 80.3 | 95.1 | ||
| 41.9 | 76.8 | 94.2 | ||
| 27.2 | 71 | 95.4 | ||
| 22.7 | 67.3 | 94.5 | ||
| 20.2 | 64.4 | 93.7 | ||
| 17.9 | 61.3 | 93 | ||
| 16.8 | 58.9 | 92 | ||
| 13.4 | 55.3 | 92.3 | ||
| 12.3 | 53.7 | 92.4 | ||
| 12 | 53.2 | 92.4 |
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 99 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 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 67.5 | |
| February | 2.4 | 9.4 | 112.4 | |
| March | 4.7 | 42.9 | 267.8 | |
| April | 21.3 | 213.6 | 753.5 | |
| May | 144.4 | 328.2 | 839.9 | |
| June | 147.9 | 328 | 651.1 | |
| July | 73.8 | 243 | 386.3 | |
| August | 29.3 | 144.9 | 272.1 | |
| September | 15.9 | 68.3 | 140.7 | |
| October | 3.6 | 35.4 | 78.3 | |
| November | 1.4 | 12.1 | 63.3 | |
| December | 1.4 | 4.7 | 65.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Little Wood River near Carey, ID normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 328.2 cfs, against 4.5 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Little Wood River near Carey, ID?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 4.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1.7 and 67.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Little Wood River near Carey, ID been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 13148500 begin in 1925, about 101 years, covering roughly 9,197 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Little Wood River near Carey, 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 Little Wood River near Carey, ID?
- The gauge sits at 43.39, -113.99972, in Idaho, in hydrologic subbasin 17040221, draining roughly 310 square miles.
- Can I use Little Wood River near Carey, 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 Little Wood River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Little Wood River in full.
- Little Wood River Ab High Five Creek near Carey, ID 248 sq mi
- Little Wood River near Carey, ID this page