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Clearwater River
USGS · 13342500
CLEARWATER RIVER
USGS · 13342500LIVE

Clearwater River at Spalding, ID

NEZ PERCE COUNTY, ID46.4483°N, -116.8275°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
13,800cfs
GAUGE HT
6.39ft
WATER TEMP
14°F
AIR TEMP
58°F
WIND
3mph SSE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
13,800cfs 6.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 12,49516,905 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
15,800cfs
PERIOD LOW
13,700cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.39ft

Water Temperature

14.0°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

12.6in

≈ normal

12.58 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 13.33 in).

YTD Total

12.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.4–16.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-6%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.40" · normal 2.63" (1.6–3.8)
Jan
Feb: 2.82" · normal 2.21" (1.1–3.8)
Feb
Mar: 3.58" · normal 2.60" (1.3–4.3)
Mar
Apr: 3.35" · normal 2.21" (1.1–3.2)
Apr
May: 0.88" · normal 2.15" (1.1–3.6)
May
Jun: 0.56" · normal 1.47" (0.7–2.4)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 0.39" (0.1–0.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.48" (0.0–1.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 0.83" (0.1–1.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.95" (0.7–3.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.87" (1.2–4.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.93" (1.7–4.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:09 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TEMP
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
988
988986986988988986985987985982985985982979981984981979983
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:00 AM
SUNSET
08:43 PM
15H 43M OF DAYLIGHT7H 34M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated

Station Location

46.4483, -116.8275
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 13:09 UTC
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