USGS Streamgage 13341570
Potlatch River Bel Little Potlatch Creek near Spalding
Potlatch River Bel Little Potlatch Creek near Spalding is USGS streamgage 13341570 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17060306. It drains a watershed of about 583 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2003. Typical flow runs near 16.4 cfs in July and 721.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. 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
- 583 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17060306
- Coordinates
- 46.49861, -116.76194
- USGS site number
- 13341570
- Records begin
- 2003-08-15 (23 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Potlatch River Bel Little Potlatch Creek near Spalding. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 6.9 | 8.9 | ||
| 4.4 | 6.4 | 9.1 | ||
| 4.2 | 6.9 | 13.1 | ||
| 4.4 | 7.9 | 15.4 | ||
| 4.2 | 7.9 | 15.1 | ||
| 3.7 | 7.1 | 13 | ||
| 3.4 | 6.4 | 11 | ||
| 3.2 | 6 | 10.1 | ||
| 3 | 5.8 | 9.7 | ||
| 2.8 | 5.8 | 10.7 | ||
| 2.9 | 6.6 | 14.1 | ||
| 2.7 | 6.2 | 13 | ||
| 2.6 | 6.1 | 13.8 | ||
| 2.5 | 5.8 | 12.8 |
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 23 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 | 75.9 | 248.1 | 1,770.9 | |
| February | 131.9 | 501.1 | 2,517.5 | |
| March | 274.8 | 1,166.8 | 3,507.7 | |
| April | 307 | 721.9 | 2,255 | |
| May | 77.9 | 206.8 | 1,019.5 | |
| June | 23.5 | 74.8 | 365.8 | |
| July | 1.8 | 16.4 | 43.7 | |
| August | 0.2 | 4 | 12.7 | |
| September | 2.2 | 6.8 | 18.3 | |
| October | 10.9 | 18.4 | 55.2 | |
| November | 25.4 | 53.1 | 182.7 | |
| December | 36.1 | 96.4 | 624.3 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Potlatch River Bel Little Potlatch Creek near Spalding normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,166.8 cfs, against 4 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Potlatch River Bel Little Potlatch Creek near Spalding?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 248.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 75.9 and 1,770.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Potlatch River Bel Little Potlatch Creek near Spalding been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 13341570 begin in 2003, about 23 years, covering roughly 8,392 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Potlatch River Bel Little Potlatch Creek near Spalding?
- 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 Potlatch River Bel Little Potlatch Creek near Spalding?
- The gauge sits at 46.49861, -116.76194, in Idaho, in hydrologic subbasin 17060306, draining roughly 583 square miles.
- Can I use Potlatch River Bel Little Potlatch Creek near Spalding 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.