USGS Streamgage 13078000
Raft River Ab Onemile Creek near Malta, ID
Raft River Ab Onemile Creek near Malta, ID is USGS streamgage 13078000 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17040210. It drains a watershed of about 409 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1946. Typical flow runs near 6.1 cfs in July and 23.8 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
- 409 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17040210
- Coordinates
- 42.06361, -113.45139
- USGS site number
- 13078000
- Records begin
- 1946-10-01 (80 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Raft River Ab Onemile Creek near Malta, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | ||
| 2 | 2.4 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 2.4 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
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 80 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 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 22.4 | |
| February | 6.1 | 14.9 | 35 | |
| March | 8.4 | 19.9 | 48.4 | |
| April | 8.1 | 23.8 | 86.5 | |
| May | 5.4 | 20.7 | 124.7 | |
| June | 3.3 | 14.9 | 90.7 | |
| July | 1.7 | 6.1 | 13.9 | |
| August | 1.2 | 4.3 | 9.5 | |
| September | 1.8 | 4.8 | 9.8 | |
| October | 3.1 | 6.8 | 12.6 | |
| November | 4 | 8.2 | 16 | |
| December | 4.7 | 9.2 | 17.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Raft River Ab Onemile Creek near Malta, ID normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 23.8 cfs, against 4.3 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 Raft River Ab Onemile Creek near Malta, ID?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 10.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 5.1 and 22.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Raft River Ab Onemile Creek near Malta, ID been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 13078000 begin in 1946, about 80 years, covering roughly 9,201 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Raft River Ab Onemile Creek near Malta, 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 Raft River Ab Onemile Creek near Malta, ID?
- The gauge sits at 42.06361, -113.45139, in Idaho, in hydrologic subbasin 17040210, draining roughly 409 square miles.
- Can I use Raft River Ab Onemile Creek near Malta, 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.