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Idaho
Selway River
Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 19 h ago · oldest 19 h
caution: Agency alerts
3 active alerts in Bitterroot National Forest; most severe: Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
USFSPosted Oct 2 · checked 19 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 65°F / low 45°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather19 h ago
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 337 cfs
- Average current
- 1.6 ft/s
- Gradient
- 120.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 215 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Selway River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Selway River is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Dixie, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 337 cfs and a gradient of about 120.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~40 min drive
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~34 min drive
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