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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

4 mph

gusting to 6 mph

Air temp

75°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

107 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 100

  • Today

    87

  • Sun

    90

  • Mon

    96

  • Tue

    96

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    97

  • Fri

    95

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)
9a46
10a59
11a811
12p913
1p913
2p914
3p1117
4p1118
5p1120
6p1119
7p919
8p419

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 107 cfs is 24% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 140 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

  • Wind4 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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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