USGS Streamgage 13297330
Thompson Creek near Clayton, ID
Thompson Creek near Clayton, ID is USGS streamgage 13297330 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17060201. It drains a watershed of about 29 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1972. Typical flow runs near 11.5 cfs in July and 19.8 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Idaho
- Drainage area
- 29 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17060201
- Coordinates
- 44.27028, -114.51667
- USGS site number
- 13297330
- Records begin
- 1972-10-01 (54 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 54 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 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | |
| February | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.8 | |
| March | 3.4 | 5.9 | 14.5 | |
| April | 7.5 | 19.8 | 47.3 | |
| May | 20.9 | 48.8 | 120.4 | |
| June | 14.3 | 41.9 | 115.2 | |
| July | 5.6 | 11.5 | 30.8 | |
| August | 2.9 | 5.2 | 9.8 | |
| September | 2.5 | 4.1 | 6.7 | |
| October | 2.8 | 4.1 | 6.8 | |
| November | 2.7 | 4.1 | 7.2 | |
| December | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).