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Middle Fork River

Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Middle Fork River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Middle Fork River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .

The Middle Fork River is a 92-mile long tributary of the North Fork of the American River in California.


15-Day Long Term Forecast


       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Middle Fork River At Audra
USGS 03052000
231 cfs 2.9 ft -18.09
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile

The Middle Fork of the Salmon River is a 104-mile-long (167 km) river in central Idaho in the northwestern United States. The Middle Fork is a tributary to the Salmon River, and it lies in the center of the 2.5-million-acre (3,900 sq mi; 10,000 km2) Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area. Designated by the United States Congress as a federally protected wilderness in 1980, it is part of the largest roadless area left in the lower 48 states.