Winter Storm Warning
2025-12-06T17:00:00-07:00

...PROLONGED SNOW EVENT... .A plume of snow will continue to impacted north central Idaho into west central and southwest Montana tonight. The snow activity will decrease in intensity during the day on Friday, then a second plume of precipitation will impact the region late Friday through Saturday. * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. There is a likelihood of major winter storm impacts. Total snow accumulations 2 to 6 inches in the valleys and 9 to 18 inches in the higher terrain including Lolo Pass. * WHERE...Highway 11 Pierce to Headquarters, Highway 12 Lowell to Lolo Pass, Elk River, Elk City, Pierce, and Dixie. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes, especially over higher passes.

Fish Creek To Split Creek Paddle Report

Paddle Report

Idaho

Last Updated: 2023-06-13

The Fish Creek to Split Creek river run on the Lochsa River in Idaho can be a challenging Class III-IV+ whitewater experience.

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Summary

The run has several notable rapids, including Tumbleweed, Ten Pin, Grim Reaper, and Hammer Creek. The best time to float this section of water is typically in the spring or early summer when the water levels are higher. Recommended cfs levels for this run are between 5,000-10,000 cfs. It is important to note that this run is not recommended for beginners, and paddlers should have previous Class III whitewater experience before attempting it.

River Run Details

Last Updated	2023-06-13
River Levels	2490 cfs (3.74 ft)
Percent of Normal	55%
Optimal Range	500-20000 cfs
Status	Runnable
Class Level	III to IV
Elevation	1,456 ft
Run Length	11.0 Mi
Streamflow Discharge	803 cfs
Gauge Height	2.4 ft
Reporting Streamgage	USGS 13337000

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Winter Storm Warning
Until 2025-12-05T13:15:00-07:00 • National Weather Service
...PROLONGED SNOW EVENT... .A plume of snow will continue to impacted north central Idaho into west central and southwest Montana tonight. The snow activity will decrease in intensity during the day on Friday, then a second plume of precipitation will impact the region late Friday through Saturday. * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. There is a likelihood of major winter storm impacts. Total snow accumulations 2 to 6 inches in the valleys and 9 to 18 inches in the higher terrain including Lolo Pass. * WHERE...Highway 11 Pierce to Headquarters, Highway 12 Lowell to Lolo Pass, Elk River, Elk City, Pierce, and Dixie. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes, especially over higher passes.

FISH CREEK TO SPLIT CREEK

Paddle Report • Streamflow Levels • Weather Forecast

December 4, 2025

Last Updated	2023-06-13
River Levels	2490 cfs (3.74 ft)
Percent of Normal	55%
Optimal Range	500-20000 cfs
Status	Runnable
Class Level	III to IV
Elevation	1,456 ft
Run Length	11.0 Mi
Streamflow Discharge	803 cfs
Gauge Height	2.4 ft
Reporting Streamgage	Lochsa River Nr Lowell Id USGS 13337000

Realtime River Levels

Lochsa River Nr Lowell Id
USGS 13337000

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Nearby Streamflow Levels

Lochsa River Nr Lowell Id 803.0cfs	803cfs
Selway River Nr Lowell Id 1120.0cfs	1120cfs
Clear Ck At Kooskia National Fish Hatchery 18.4cfs	18cfs
Sf Clearwater River At Stites Id 207.0cfs	207cfs
Sf Clearwater River Nr Elk City Id 41.6cfs	42cfs
Nf Clearwater River Nr Canyon Ranger Station Id 1050.0cfs	1050cfs