Bear River at Pescadero, ID
River level and flood forecast · Bear Lake County
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (6.25 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.8 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 42 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Flood stage | 6.25 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (March 24, 2017) | 5.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6.25 ftLowland and crop field flooding is possible below the Grace Power Plant Works especially in the Thatcher Flats to head of Oneida Narrows Reservoir.
- 6 ftWater may begin to seep and pond on low-lying areas in the Thatcher area.
Highest crests on record
- 5.96 ft — March 24, 2017
- 5.92 ft — July 6, 2012
- 5.88 ft — July 13, 2008
- 5.86 ft — July 7, 2002
- 5.86 ft — July 17, 2020
Recent crests: 5.83 ft (June 15, 2021) · 5.86 ft (July 17, 2020) · 5.4 ft (July 11, 2019) · 5.81 ft (June 19, 2018) · 5.96 ft (March 24, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRAI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.