USGS live reading

Boise River Gauge

1,140

CFS

CFS means cubic feet per second: the volume of water moving past the gauge each second. Higher CFS usually means faster, stronger water; lower CFS can mean shallow sections and slower floats.

Site
BOISE RIVER AT GLENWOOD BRIDGE NR BOISE ID
Gage height
4.98 ft
Official conditions
THE 2026 FLOAT SEASON STARTS SATURDAY, JUNE 20

Last updated: June 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM

City of Boise readings

Pond Water Quality

Safe

Esther Simplot Park Site 1

95.8 MPN/100 mL

Within City threshold. Tested June 15, 2026.

Safe

Esther Simplot Park Site 2

35.9 MPN/100 mL

Within City threshold. Tested June 15, 2026.

Safe

Esther Simplot Park Site 3

4.1 MPN/100 mL

Within City threshold. Tested June 15, 2026.

Safe

Quinn's Pond Site 1

16.1 MPN/100 mL

Within City threshold. Tested June 15, 2026.

Safe

Quinn's Pond Site 2

8.5 MPN/100 mL

Within City threshold. Tested June 15, 2026.

Safe

Veterans Memorial Pond Site 1

21.6 MPN/100 mL

Within City threshold. Tested June 15, 2026.

Safe

Veterans Memorial Pond Site 2

45.7 MPN/100 mL

Within City threshold. Tested June 15, 2026.

City threshold: E. coli readings above 235 MPN/100 mL are marked elevated.

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