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A couple of Rules:

• Entries must be submitted by May 4, 2003 to be eligible for prizes.
• The  USGS gage at Middle Fork Lodge will be used to determine the peak flow.
• All entries should be in feet, preferably to the hundredth. i.e.:4.98 feet on May 29th
• A date should be included to be eligible for the closest date prize
• The closest guess without going over in feet and closest date without going past will be declared winners.

The judges decision will be final.

• 2001 guesses and winners
• 2000 guesses and winners
• Current Flows from USGS gage at Middle Fork Lodge .
• Snow Pack levels for Idaho : text, or a great Graphical look at the northwest
•  7 day weather forecast for Stanley, ID
• Boicatr's 2003 river flows predictions also scroll to the bottom of the page to see how he did with 2001 predictions.
• Historical flow charts for the past 5 years
• Sign up for the Idaho Whitewater discussion Group and stay informed.

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Tools for planning your Middle Fork Trip:

•  River Maps page
• The Shuttle page
• The Books & Video page.
• USGS gage at Middle Fork Lodge
• 7 day weather forecast for Stanley, ID
• Professional Guide Service from 
• Raft and Gear Rental from 
• Quality new river equipment at discount prices

Middle Fork Salmon Trip Reports from the past:
 

• Reports from the 2000 fire!
• Middle Fork of the Salmon at 8.1 Feet
• Marsh Creek and Middle Fork Salmon at 7.8 feet, 5/97
• Middle Fork & Main Salmon- The Chic Millennium
• Other Idaho Trip Reports
• Idaho Accident/Incident Reports

Submit entries to MF Salmon Peak Flow Entries

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Guesses

• 4 Feet
   
  • 4.8 on 5-18 Kevin Naslund

  • Middle Fork will peak at 4.83 on June 19th, 2003.
    Thanks for your Web page. Great source.
    Mike Wassmuth

    
     
     

• 5 Feet
   
  • I'm Guessing 5 feet even on May 22nd--Joe Sauve

  • I'm predicting the Middle Fork will peak on June 2 at 5.09. I haven't been close yet, maybe this time.
    SYOTR
    Bud Henderson

  • MY prediction: The flow will peak on June 3 at 5.15 ft on the MF gauge. Bonnie Phinney

  • Todd Spangler's peak flow entry

    May 28 and 5.25 feet

  • My guess is 5.55 on May 5, 2003. Your page is great.
    Richard L Ramsay>

  • 5.59 on may 22
    that's my guess, alex hanson

  • I predict 5.61 on June 3rd,
    Peter Hanson

  • Let's go with 5.62 on May26.
    Still enjoying the Whitewater Page, it is the definitive source for Idaho river info!
    -Kirk

  • Middle Fork Salmon 5.65 on June 4th
    Rick Klug

  • 
    5.67 feet June 11
    From:"Sample, Dave"

     

  • 5.70 on June 2nd Werner "Boomer" Rosenbaum

  • My guess is 5.75 feet on May 25th
    Bob Nolan

  • 5.83ft on May 26th, Carey Weaver

  • 5.88 on may 27, (the day i put on!!)
    glenn brown

  • May 29 - 5.90, Rick Smith

  • My guess for the peak flow on the Middle Fork 5.92 on June 2 Darin Goble

  • Peak flow at MF Lodge gage WILL BE: 5.92 feet on May 26, 2003 Bill Victor

  • 5.92' on May 28th. Tom Blue

  • 5.95 feet on June 2, 2003 Christina King

    
     
     

• 6 Feet

   
  • 6.05 May 22 Thanks, Curt Fransen

  • Vince, My guess is 6.05 on May 30 Bill Dillon

  • I'll take 6.05 on May 29 for the peak on the Middle Fork..Thanks,
    Mike J.
    Elkgunner@aol.com

  • Vince, Bill is out of his mind. The peak flow will be 6.11' on May 28.
    Nisha Dillon

  • I'll go with 6.13 on May 27-Augie Pirmann

  • I am shooting for 6.13 feet on June 3rd, Farmer

  • I will say May 30th at 6.16'. Richard Buckingham

  • I'd like to go with 6.20' on June 1st, 2003.
    -Chris Dawkins 503/231-3612

  • The Middle Fork will peak on May 26 @ 6.21 ft. Time will be 4:20
    Kayakusa@aol.com

  • Vince- scratch me in for 6/01/03 at 6.23 ft Jerry Kiser

  • hope to be there for 6.26 on 30may; big and bouncy! bill d'olier

  • June 2nd, 6.26' Mike H.

  • 6.28' May 29 Paul S

  • My guess is 6.31 Feet on May 29th. Ken Koenig

  • 6.35' on 6/2 Andy B.

  • Suzanne M. June 1, 2003 6.35

  • Jackie E 6.36 on May 26

  • My guess is for 6.37 on May 26, Phil Schick

  • 6.37 ft on May 30th
    Steve Rich

  • 6.38 on May 27, 2003.
    Jim Siebe

  • I've been enjoying your website for a few years now even though I'm a Northern California boater. Hope to make an Idaho trip this summer.
    My guess is 6.42 feet on May 28th.
    Thanks, Ron Johnson

  • Just saw Ted's reminder and figured I'd better submit something for the MiddleFork contest....uh....say....6.42' on May 29 at 09:00.

    The Lochsa wasn't quite aas empty as it sounded like the Payettes were last weekend, but still lots of fun. Did MickeyMouse on the SFClearwater Saturday at over 3000 cfs with Dave Nissen and Barry Brazzell....what a hoot (especially for my first time down), Blackerby was SWEET!!!

    willfish

  • My guess is 6.43 on May 27th. David Denning

  • My guess for the 2003 Peak Flow Contest is 6.44 ft. on May 25, 2003. J.R. Johnson

  • I'm going with 6.49 on May 27. nalright then, Dave Amman

  • 6.50 feet on May 31, 2003 Pete King

  • It will peak the day we take off. May 25th at 6.51 ft. Dan Shaffer

  • Andrea M. May 29, 2003 6.53

  • 6.62 on the 27 of MAY Scott Klaue

  • How about the MF Salmon Peaking June 3 at a level of 6.7ft.
    Thanks, Becky Elder

  • OK Vince... I'll wage a peak of 6.58 on June 4. Steve Lentz

  • My guess 6.69 ft May 30, 4:30pm

    Thanks, Warren

  • Here is my peak flow prediction: 6.7 feet, June 4
    Grant Porter
    Middle Fork Rapid Transit

  • Vince I predict the MF will peak 6.73 on 6/3.

  • I'm guessing that the peak is going to be late and long. Therefore, I'll go for 6.74 on June 5, 2003.
    SYOTR
    Scott Lund

  • I'll take my wild ass guess at it, June 2nd @ 6.75, Eric Straubhar.

  • June 1 6.78
    By Ken Helfrich

  • I'm guessing 6.8 on June 6, Bob Jost

  • I noticed someone already had that exact guess. Switch it to 6.80 feet on June 5. Christina

  • Another year is already here. How time flies.
    This year I'm guessing the Middle will peak on May 29 at 6.83
    wish me luck, Brooks C

  • Blake M. June 3, 2003 6.83

  • Great web site -thanks. Peak of 6.86 on June 5th. Gary Gettman

  • 6.88 on May 30.
    Jim VanArk

  • Justin M. June 4, 2003 6.90

  • how about 6.9' on may 31? susan dalby (bilbo)

  • he MFS will peak on May 26 at 7:30 PM at 6.92 feet. Bret McMackin

  • I'd like to choose May 27th and a flow of 6.95ft
    Regards,
    Randy

  • 
     Here is another link with relationship to MF peak and snow melt at Banner Summit SNOTEL site, You can make link to if you want - in general terms, the MF peaks when Banner summit snowpack is half melted.
    http://idsnow.id.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/water/snowstrm.htm

     Actual link is on NRCS Water Suply page:
    http://idsnow.id.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/water/snowstrm.htm
    Ron A.
    nice web page!

    
     

  7 Feet

• I am go out on a small rock and say 7.00 on June 1st Mike .E

• i've tried to throw jkisraft off my trail with lies and deceit, but guess
  its time to settle on a number. 7.04 ft on May 31. YEAH BABY! Boicatr

• I am guessing 7.10 feet on June 2, 2003 Alan Peterson

• 7.25 on june 3rd, mikki

• OK time to lock down. 117% snowpack... give me 7.33 on June 3rd Vince
• The Middle Fork will peak at 7.73' an June 5, 2003 Chris Johnson
   

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