Yankee Fork Salmon River near Clayton ID

Custer County, Idaho · USGS gauge 13296000 · NWS YFSI1 · Idaho river levels

Is Yankee Fork Salmon River near Clayton ID flooding right now?

Yankee Fork Salmon River near Clayton ID measured 6.25 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.8 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

6.25 ft

as of 77 min ago

Streamflow

70 cfs

data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.25 ft on Thu, Jun 1, 2017.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	10.5 ft	4.3 ft below
Minor flood	11 ft	4.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
12.25 ft	2017-06-01
11.5 ft	1974-06-17
11.02 ft	2022-06-13
10.96 ft	2012-04-26
10.8 ft	2018-05-23

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Salmon River below Yankee Fork near Clayton ID	0.7 mi	Custer County
Valley Creek at Stanley ID	10.5 mi	Custer County
Thompson Creek near Clayton ID	10.7 mi	Custer County
Bruno Creek near Clayton ID	12.5 mi	Custer County
Paasasikwana Naokwaide below Bruno Creek	13.0 mi	Custer County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast