Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The gauge is at Middle Fork Lodge. Middle Fork regulars often refer to the staff gauge in feet. 3'=1830 cfs, 4'=2700 cfs, 5'=5300 cfs (the meaning of the staff gauge changes slightly from year-to-year depending on changes in river bed morphology). Flows above 5000 cfs are considered high water which becomes more of an issue for rafts. Expert kayakers have paddled the river much higher. Below 1200 cfs the upper section starts to get a bit boney.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MF SALMON RIVER AT MF LODGE NR YELLOW PINE ID
usgs-13309220 700 - 5000 cfs III-IV 00h44m 518 cfs (rc= -0.0 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
700 -5000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV Note that flows on the low end of this range may be low for a raft.

Report - Reports of Salmon, Middle Fork 2 - Boundary Creek (Dagger Falls) to Cache Bar (near Salmon R.) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Middle Fork of the Salmon [ID] Marble Creek 3800 cfs Andrew Birk
Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Rafts launching at the Middle Fork Salmon n/a Stream Boy
Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Ridge Over Marble Creek Rapids n/a Kevin Colburn
Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Elk Bar n/a Thomas O'Keefe
Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Rafts launching at the Middle Fork Salmon n/a Jason Robertson
2y227d13h57m @Salmon, Middle Fork 2 - Boundary Creek (Dagger Falls) to Cache Bar (near Salmo [ID] Mark McKinstry and son Scott on Middle Fork Scouting New Rapid a good level Mark McKinstry
2y239d10h27m Frank Church Wilderness [ID] Middle Fork a good level Stuart Perillo
2y242d04h27m @Salmon, Middle Fork 2 - Boundary Creek (Dagger Falls) to Cache Bar (near Salmo [ID] Best put-in ever! a good level Stuart Perillo
2y259d05h57m Salmon, Middle Fork2 - Boundary Creek (Dagger Falls) to Cache Bar (near Salmon R.) [ID] Account of 05/31/09 n/a n/a
2y261d11h00m Salmon, Middle Fork2 - Boundary Creek (Dagger Falls) to Cache Bar (near Salmon R.) [ID] Account of 05/28/09 0.00 ft n/a
2y261d11h00m Salmon, Middle Fork2 - Boundary Creek (Dagger Falls) to Cache Bar (near Salmon R.) [ID] Account of 05/28/09 0.00 ft n/a
4y244d04h27m Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Cramer n/a Shawn Metts
4y276d04h27m Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Middle Fork 5ft Kevin Colburn
4y276d04h27m Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Middle Fork Scenery 5 ft n/a
5y256d12h27m Middle Fork Salmon [ID] Pistol at 6.2 ft. 6.2 ft Michael Sawyer
6y214d12h27m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Typical Scenery on the Middle Fork 2.56' at MF Lodge Paul Lange
6y214d12h27m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Surfing Marble Creek Wave 2.56' at MF Lodge Paul Lange
6y214d12h27m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Pistol Creek Rapid, full view 2.56' at MF Lodge Paul Lange
6y214d12h27m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Velvet Falls at 2.56 2.56' at MF Lodge Paul Lange
6y229d12h27m Salmon, Middle Fork [ID] Cliffside? Rapid 2.56' at MF Lodge Paul Lange

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