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Street Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Street Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Power house - Red Ives RS - Idaho Panhandle NF Idaho.jpg by Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

54°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

56.8 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 100

  • Today

    81

  • Fri

    68

  • Sat

    86

  • Sun

    55

  • Mon

    92

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    100

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
7a77
8a511
9a517
10a721
11a820
12p1022
1p1122
2p1222
3p1223
4p1322
5p720
6p316

Is this flow normal for September 10?

Today's 56.8 cfs is 32% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 83 cfs, across 27 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind5 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Cold54°F — dress for the water, not the air-9

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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