2022 Water Levels
Sorry, the water level gauge that we use is no longer usable this year so we cannot provide detailed water levels. We will attempt to provide general water level conditions during the week leading up to the race.
2021 Water Levels
April 02: 4.1 feet
April 04: 3.6 feet
April 06: 3.4 feet Rain tonight
April 08: 4.4 feet Showers off & on today
April 10: 5.9 feet Rise from 2 days of rain
April 12: 5.3 feet Light rain showers off & on today
April 14: 5.5 feet Light snow showers yesterday
April 16: 5.2 feet
April 18: 4.3 feet
April 20: 3.5 feet
April 22: 3.3 feet
April 24: 3.2 feet Light rain yesterday
April 25: 3.1 feet Start of daily readings
April 26: 3.1 feet Rain showers off & on
April 27: 3.3 feet
April 28: 3.4 feet
April 29: 3.3 feet
April 30: 3.2 feet
May 1: 3.2 feet Hot weather – High in the 80s
2020 Water Levels
Race Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
2019 Water Levels
April 04: 5.4 feet Snow melt
April 06: 5.2 feet
April 08: 6.5 feet Weekend rain
April 10: 6.6 feet
April 12: 5.4 feet
April 14: 4.6 feet
April 16: 5.4 feet
April 18: 6.4 feet Due to rain
April 20: 6.2 feet
April 22: 5.8 feet
April 24: 8.0 feet Amazing Monday’s rain impact
April 26: 6.3 feet
April 28: 4.7 feet Start of daily reading
April 29: 4.4 feet Early morning rain
April 30: 4.4 feet
May 01: 4.2 feet
May 02: 3.9 feet
May 03: 3.8 feet
May 04: 3.7 feet Race Day forecast: 50º at the start, 66º at 2:00
2018 Water Levels
April 02: 2.5 feet Winter is still here
April 04: 2.5 feet
April 06: 2.5 feet
April 08: 2.4 feet
April 10: 2.4 feet
April 12: 2.4 feet
April 14: 2.5 feet
April 15: Winter restated itself as the current season
April 16: 2.6 feet
April 18: 2.6 feet
April 20: 3.5 feet The snow is melting
April 22: 7.2 feet Still rising
April 24: 9.2 feet
April 26: 8.4 feet
April 28: 7.0 feet Start of daily reading
April 29: 6.2 feet
April 30: 5.6 feet Rain
May 01: 5.2 feet
May 02: 5.2 feet
May 03: 4.9 feet
May 04: 4.5 feet
The Snake River watershed reacts very quickly to rainfall so the water levels listed can rise very quickly, but the minimum water level you want to see for race day is 2.75 feet. Also, this year’s snowfall and late spring may have a positive affect on river levels come the first Saturday in May. Now that the snow has melted quickly during the warm weather, rain would be good to receive before race day.
Race organizers have determined the river is not canoeable if the water level is 2.5 feet or less. The race will move to Knife Lake if the level is less than 2.75 feet.
2017 Water Levels
April 01: 3.3 feet
April 03: 3.4 feet
April 05: 3.4 feet
April 07: 3.2 feet
April 09: 3.1 feet
April 11: 3.1 feet
April 13: 3.0 feet
April 15: 3.0 feet
April 17: 3.6 feet weekend rainfall
April 19: 6.8 feet
April 21: 7.5 feet …and rising
April 23: 5.7 feet
April 24: 5.0 feet
April 27: 6.0 feet
April 30: 4.4 feet
May 01: 4.4 feet …and rising
May 02: 5.4 feet
May 03: 5.3 feet
May 04: 4.8 feet
May 05: 4.4 feet …looks like great day for race tomorrow!
May 06: 4.2 feet … Perfect conditions on race day.
2016 Water Levels
April 02: 4.4 feet
April 04: 3.8 feet
April 06: 3.5 feet
April 08: 3.3 feet
April 10: 3.0 feet
April 12: 2.9 feet
April 14: 2.7 feet
April 16: 2.7 feet
April 18: 2.7 feet
April 20: 2.7 feet
April 22: 2.7 feet
April 24: 3.0 feet Water level rising due to rainfall
April 26: 7.5 feet River looks great!
April 28: 6.0 feet
April 30: 4.5 feet Start of daily readings
May 01: 4.1 feet
May 02: 3.7 feet
May 03: 3.4 feet
May 04: 3.2 feet
May 05: 3.0 feet
May 06: 2.9 feet
The Snake River watershed reacts very quickly to rainfall so the water levels listed can rise very quickly, but the minimum water level you want to see for race day is 2.75 feet. Also, don’t worry about the lack of snowfall this winter: spring snow melt has no affect on river levels come the first Saturday in May.
Race organizers have determined the river is not canoeable if the water level is 2.5 feet or less. The race will move to Knife Lake if the level is less than 2.75 feet.
