USGS Streamgage 12413875
St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station, ID
St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station, ID is USGS streamgage 12413875 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17010304. It sits on the St Joe River, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 108 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1997. Typical flow runs near 234.3 cfs in July and 402.3 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
- 108 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 3,705 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17010304
- Coordinates
- 47.05603, -115.3532
- USGS site number
- 12413875
- Records begin
- 1997-10-16 (29 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.4 | 76.2 | 83.3 | ||
| 68 | 73 | 79.8 | ||
| 67.2 | 73.1 | 82.1 | ||
| 68 | 75.3 | 87.2 | ||
| 65.9 | 72.1 | 81.5 | ||
| 63.9 | 69.7 | 77.9 | ||
| 61.6 | 67.1 | 73.8 | ||
| 59.9 | 65.4 | 72 | ||
| 58.5 | 64 | 70.4 | ||
| 57.1 | 62.7 | 69.1 | ||
| 56 | 61.5 | 67.8 | ||
| 55 | 60.6 | 67.1 | ||
| 54.1 | 59.7 | 66 | ||
| 53.5 | 59 | 65.3 |
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 29 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 | 49.7 | 93.5 | 193.9 | |
| February | 55.7 | 96.7 | 228.4 | |
| March | 70.6 | 135.5 | 383.6 | |
| April | 175 | 402.3 | 769.1 | |
| May | 603.6 | 1,073.8 | 2,021.3 | |
| June | 397.1 | 759.5 | 1,960.3 | |
| July | 152.9 | 234.3 | 573 | |
| August | 90.6 | 114 | 172.7 | |
| September | 65.5 | 82.6 | 110.8 | |
| October | 58.8 | 77.5 | 127.5 | |
| November | 48.7 | 88.7 | 216.5 | |
| December | 45.8 | 85.8 | 192.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station, ID normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,073.8 cfs, against 77.5 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station, ID?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 93.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 49.7 and 193.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station, ID been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12413875 begin in 1997, about 29 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station, 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 St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station, ID?
- The gauge sits at 47.05603, -115.3532, in Idaho, in hydrologic subbasin 17010304, at an elevation of about 3,705 feet, draining roughly 108 square miles.
- Can I use St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station, 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 St Joe River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the St Joe River in full.
- St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station, ID this page
- St Joe River at Calder, ID 1,025 sq mi
- St Joe River at Ramsdell near St Maries, ID 1,721 sq mi