What is the current flow on Big Lost River?
Big Lost River is currently flowing at 128 cfs at USGS gauge 13120500 as of Aug 18, 10:00 AM UTC.
Big Lost River at Howell Ranch Nr Chilly Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.07 ft
Flow 128 cfs · as of Aug 18, 10:00 AM UTC
Flow is 128 cfs.
Flow
128 cfs
Gauge Height
1.07 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 13120500 is a public stream gauge on Big Lost River in Idaho. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Big Lost River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Big Lost River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
Other Nearby Gauges
- NF BIG LOST RIVER AT WILD HORSE NR CHILLY ID · 6.5 mi
- THOUSAND SPRINGS CREEK NR CHILLY ID · 10.1 mi
- WARM SPRINGS CREEK BELOW DIVERSION NR MACKAY ID · 11.1 mi
- MACKAY RES NR MACKAY ID · 17.5 mi
- LOWER CEDAR CREEK AB DIVS NR MACKAY ID · 22.1 mi
- SALMON RIVER AB EAST FORK NR CLAYTON ID · 23.9 mi
- TRAIL CREEK NR SUN VALLEY, ID · 24.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Big Lost River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Big Lost River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Big Lost River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Big Lost River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Big Lost River?
Other gauges on Big Lost River worth checking include BIG LOST RIVER BL MACKAY RES NR MACKAY ID (19.0 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Big Lost River?
NOAA forecast data for Big Lost River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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