USGS Streamgage 13153500
Malad River near Bliss, ID
Malad River near Bliss, ID is USGS streamgage 13153500 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17040219. It drains a watershed of about 3,000 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1899. Typical flow runs near 139.8 cfs in July and 331.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Idaho
- Drainage area
- 3,000 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17040219
- Coordinates
- 42.86324, -114.902
- USGS site number
- 13153500
- Records begin
- 1899-04-01 (127 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 127 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 | 80.4 | 122.1 | 178 | |
| February | 84.2 | 126.5 | 308.5 | |
| March | 83.8 | 138.9 | 714.5 | |
| April | 101.1 | 331.9 | 1,806.7 | |
| May | 94.6 | 201.5 | 1,710.3 | |
| June | 90.3 | 179.5 | 1,570.3 | |
| July | 86 | 139.8 | 498.9 | |
| August | 89.5 | 143.8 | 301.4 | |
| September | 90.9 | 198.2 | 495.6 | |
| October | 88.9 | 184.1 | 458.4 | |
| November | 83.7 | 126.1 | 225.5 | |
| December | 80.5 | 121.5 | 177.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).