USGS Streamgage 13058530
Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon, ID
Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon, ID is USGS streamgage 13058530 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17040205. Discharge records at this site go back to 1977. Typical flow runs near 154.5 cfs in July and 1.2 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
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17040205
- Coordinates
- 43.57583, -111.91194
- USGS site number
- 13058530
- Records begin
- 1977-12-06 (49 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 | 50.6 | 59.8 | ||
| 43.3 | 53.7 | 69.6 | ||
| 41 | 53.6 | 75.3 | ||
| 39.7 | 54 | 79.3 | ||
| 38.7 | 54.8 | 81.9 | ||
| 37.6 | 55 | 81.3 | ||
| 34.6 | 51.9 | 75.6 | ||
| 33 | 51.6 | 75.9 | ||
| 32 | 51.1 | 74.9 | ||
| 32 | 51.7 | 75.7 | ||
| 30.2 | 49.7 | 73.7 | ||
| 28.7 | 48.1 | 71.9 | ||
| 28.4 | 47.8 | 71.7 | ||
| 26 | 46.3 | 71.4 |
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 49 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | |
| April | 0 | 1.2 | 24.3 | |
| May | 29.6 | 84.4 | 146.2 | |
| June | 102.7 | 148.1 | 183.3 | |
| July | 109.1 | 154.5 | 194.6 | |
| August | 65 | 107.7 | 146.4 | |
| September | 59.5 | 90.2 | 126.4 | |
| October | 11.6 | 37.1 | 66.2 | |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon, ID normally run highest?
- July, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 154.5 cfs, against 0 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon, ID?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 0 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 0 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon, ID been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 13058530 begin in 1977, about 49 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 Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon, 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 Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon, ID?
- The gauge sits at 43.57583, -111.91194, in Idaho, in hydrologic subbasin 17040205.
- Can I use Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon, 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.