2 USGS Streamgages · Bear River system
Malad River flows and levels
Malad River is gauged at 2 USGS streamgages in Idaho and Utah, each tracked by Rivermatics. The mainstem runs about 92 miles (149 km) from headwaters to outlet. It drains into the Bear River system. Drainage area at the gauges ranges from 472 square miles at Malad River at Woodruff, ID up to 709 at Malad River near Bear River City, UT. The gauged reach falls about 163 feet, from 4,367 feet down to 4,204. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned 14-day flow outlook at 1 of them.
Gauges on this river, upstream to downstream
Ordered by drainage area, which is how far down the river each gauge sits. April and July figures are long-term median daily flows for that month from the USGS record — historical normals, not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Gauge | State | Drainage sq mi | Elevation ft | April p50 cfs | July p50 cfs | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malad River at Woodruff, ID | ID | 472 | 4,367 | 65.4 | 8 | 14-day |
| Malad River near Bear River City, UT | UT | 709 | 4,204 | — | — | — |
Common questions
- How many gauges are on the Malad River?
- Rivermatics tracks 2 USGS streamgages on the Malad River, across Idaho and Utah. Each has its own page with the site's full flow record and monthly normals. The river may carry other gauges that publish neither daily values nor discharge statistics; those are not tracked here.
- Is there a flow forecast for the Malad River?
- Yes, at 1 of the 2 gauges. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on each basin's observed flows, weather and snowpack, and issues a daily 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 each gauge's live screen.
- What river system is the Malad River part of?
- The Malad River drains into the Bear River system — it is a tributary somewhere in that chain, following the flowpath down to its terminal river. Rivermatics builds this from the USGS/geoconnex reference-mainstem network rather than from names.
- Can I use Malad River 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.