Big Wood River at Hailey, ID
River level and flood forecast · Blaine County
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.7 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 PM.
Flow: 161 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 1:07 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (May 7, 2017) | 8.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftNumerous locations from the confluence of Warm Springs Creek downstream to Bellevue will have flooding problems. Many roads may be inaccessible and many houses and infrastructure will be impacted. Significant floodingin Cedar, War Eagle, and Della Vista Drives in the lower subdivisions in Hailey area will be inaccessible. Flooding in Riverview Drive area of Bellevue. Draper Preserve in Hailey is inaccessible. Water may be over some secondary roads in West Ketchum (Wood River Drive).
- 7 ftModerate flooding will occur along Cedar, War Eagle, and Della Vista Drives in the lower subdivisions in Hailey which may be inaccessible. FLooding in Riverview Drive area of Bellevue. Draper Preserve in Hailey is inaccessible. Water may be over some secondary roads in West Ketchum (Wood River Drive). Gimlet subdivision will have some residents with flooding issues.
- 6 ftStreet flooding will occur along Cedar, War Eagle, and Della Vista Drives in the lower subdivisions in Hailey and Riverview drive in Bellevue. Draper Preserve in Hailey is inaccessible. Water may be over some secondary roads in West Ketchum (Wood River Drive). Gimlet subdivision will have flooding issues.
- 5 ftNear bankfull from Ketchum down-river to Glendale Road Bridge south of Bellevue. Some lowland seepage and ponding is possible in residential areas near the river especially in the Della View subdivision on far western War Eagle Drive. Gimlet subdivision may experience ponding.
Highest crests on record
- 8.36 ft — May 7, 2017
- 7.93 ft — May 30, 1983
- 7.92 ft — May 21, 2006
- 7.72 ft — May 25, 1967
- 7.2 ft — June 16, 1974
Recent crests: 5.52 ft (June 13, 2022) · 3.44 ft (June 5, 2021) · 4.01 ft (May 31, 2020) · 5.9 ft (June 7, 2019) · 5.12 ft (May 26, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamBig Wood River at Stanton Crossing, ID
- Big Wood River at S. Broadford Bridge, ID
- East Fork Big Wood River at Gimlet, ID
- Trail Creek (ID) at Ketchum, ID
- Little Wood River above High 5 Creek, ID
- Camas Creek (south-central Idaho) near Blaine, ID
- Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo, ID
- Little Wood River near Carey, ID
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HALI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.