🌊 Middle Fork Salmon River · Class III–IV

Is Middle Fork Salmon running?

Flow now

529 cfs

→ steady vs. 24 hours ago

Reading from Nov 4, 7:45 AM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.

Status

Low
Off season (commercial)

Runnable range: 700–10,000 cfs

Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 514 cfs, high 591 cfs.

Status	Low Off season (commercial)
River	Middle Fork Salmon River
Section	Boundary Creek to Cache Bar
Class	III–IV
Nearest town	Stanley / Salmon, Idaho
Runnable range	700 cfs to 10,000 cfs Low 700 cfs · medium from 1,000 cfs · high from 5,000 cfs · max 10,000 cfs Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04.
Commercial season	May–Sep (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial)
Gauge	MF SALMON RIVER AT MF LODGE NR YELLOW PINE ID (USGS 13309220)
Permits	USFS Four Rivers lottery permit for private trips (May 28–Sept 3).
More info	American Whitewater river page

Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.

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