USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
13137000 WARM SPRINGS CREEK NEAR KETCHUM, ID
LOCATION - Lat 43°41'23", long 114°23'05" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.12, T.4 N., R.17 E., Blaine County, ID, Hydrologic Unit 17040219, Griffin Butte quad., Sawtooth National Forest, 0.8 mi. upstream from it's confluence with the Big Wood River.
DRAINAGE AREA - 94.3 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 1920 to September 1921 (seasonal records only). 1973, 1975-78, 1980, 1987-88, 2001-05, 2008-10 (discharge measurements only). January 2011 to July 2024 (discontinued).
GAGE - Water stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 5,811.26 feet above NAVD 1988 (USGS). May 1920 to Sept. 1921, non-recording gage at different site and datum.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 1,660 ft³/s May 7, 2017, gage height 13.68 ft; minimum discharge, 4.72 ft³/s Mar. 11, 2023, (due to upstream avalanche), gage height 8.96 ft.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Continuous water temperature data were collected from May 13 to Sept. 24, 2014.