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BRUNEAU RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 17, 2025


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2025-04-17T19:00:00-06:00

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Total streamflow across the Bruneau River was last observed at 1,108 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 2,198 acre-ft of water today; about 127% of normal. River levels are high. Average streamflow for this time of year is 875 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2011-05-16 when daily discharge volume was observed at 5,370 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Bruneau River Nr Hot Spring Id reporting a streamflow rate of 762 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Bruneau River, with a gauge stage of 6.21 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Bruneau River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 4,934 ft, the Bruneau River At Rowland Nv.

Last Updated 2025-04-17
Discharge Volume 2,198 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 1,108.0 cfs
+31.0 cfs (+2.88%)
Percent of Normal 126.62%
Maximum 5,370.0 cfs
2011-05-16
Seasonal Avg 875 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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The Bruneau River is a 153-mile-long (246 km) tributary of the Snake River, in the U.S. states of Idaho and Nevada. It runs through a narrow canyon cut into ancient lava flows in southwestern Idaho. The Bruneau Canyon, which is up to 1,200 feet (370 m) deep and 40 miles (64 km) long, features rapids and hot springs, making it a popular whitewater trip.
The Bruneau River's drainage basin is bounded by the Jarbidge Mountains to the southeast, the Owyhee Mountains and Chalk Hills to the west, and the Bruneau Plateau to the east.