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Warm Springs Creek

Conditions: Caution

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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caution: Agency alerts
12 active alerts in Sawtooth National Forest; most severe: Road Closure for Prescribed Burning
USFSPosted Oct 5 · checked 17 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 60°F / low 60°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather17 h ago

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Why you'll love it

20.4 mi run

Flows year-round

105 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 105 cfs
Average current: 1.4 ft/s
Gradient: 132.2 ft/mi
Drainage area: 79 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency: Forest Service

About this water

Warm Springs Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Stanley, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 105 cfs and a gradient of about 132.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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