USGS Streamgage 13295000
Valley Creek at Stanley, ID
Valley Creek at Stanley, ID is USGS streamgage 13295000 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17060201. It drains a watershed of about 147 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1911. Typical flow runs near 239.3 cfs in July and 192.3 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. 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
- 147 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17060201
- Coordinates
- 44.2225, -114.93111
- USGS site number
- 13295000
- Records begin
- 1911-06-01 (115 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Valley Creek at Stanley, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95.5 | 99 | 102 | ||
| 90.8 | 95.2 | 99.1 | ||
| 87.9 | 92.8 | 97.3 | ||
| 85.8 | 91.1 | 95.8 | ||
| 84 | 89.4 | 94.2 | ||
| 82.5 | 88.2 | 93.4 | ||
| 81.3 | 87.1 | 92.5 | ||
| 79.6 | 85.7 | 91.3 | ||
| 78.4 | 84.6 | 90.7 | ||
| 77.2 | 83.6 | 90.1 | ||
| 76 | 82.5 | 89.1 | ||
| 75.1 | 81.8 | 88.8 | ||
| 74.2 | 81.1 | 88.5 | ||
| 73.1 | 80.2 | 87.7 |
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 115 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 | 61.2 | 80.6 | 110.8 | |
| February | 64.8 | 80 | 104.3 | |
| March | 68.7 | 84.8 | 122.8 | |
| April | 106.2 | 192.3 | 397.4 | |
| May | 288.6 | 515.1 | 871.4 | |
| June | 251.3 | 572.5 | 1,039.9 | |
| July | 103.2 | 239.3 | 477.4 | |
| August | 59.3 | 104.7 | 177 | |
| September | 61.3 | 88.1 | 126.3 | |
| October | 68.5 | 92.7 | 136.3 | |
| November | 68.8 | 92.5 | 137.8 | |
| December | 64.4 | 84.8 | 119.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Valley Creek at Stanley, ID normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 572.5 cfs, against 80 cfs in February, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Valley Creek at Stanley, ID?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 80.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 61.2 and 110.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Valley Creek at Stanley, ID been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 13295000 begin in 1911, about 115 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 Valley Creek at Stanley, 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 Valley Creek at Stanley, ID?
- The gauge sits at 44.2225, -114.93111, in Idaho, in hydrologic subbasin 17060201, draining roughly 147 square miles.
- Can I use Valley Creek at Stanley, 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.