Big Wood River at Stanton Crossing, ID
River level and flood forecast · Blaine County
Flow: 22 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 7, 2017) | 12.71 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftNear bankfull from Glendale Road downriver to Magic Reservoir. Gravel pit sink areas may begin to fill with water. Stanton Crossing Campground will likely have water seep into the campground creating minor flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 12.71 ft — May 7, 2017
- 10.4 ft — May 29, 2018
- 9.99 ft — May 21, 2006
- 9.53 ft — June 5, 1997
- 9.1 ft — June 7, 2019
Recent crests: 8.47 ft (June 13, 2022) · 5.46 ft (June 5, 2021) · 6.27 ft (May 31, 2020) · 9.1 ft (June 7, 2019) · 10.4 ft (May 29, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Wood River at Hailey, ID
- Big Wood River below Magic Dam, ID
- Big Wood River at S. Broadford Bridge, ID
- Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo, ID
- Camas Creek (south-central Idaho) near Blaine, ID
- Little Wood River near Carey, ID
- Little Wood River above High 5 Creek, ID
- East Fork Big Wood River at Gimlet, ID
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCBI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.