Blackfoot River near Shelley (Wolverine Canyon), ID
River level and flood forecast · Bingham County
The river is 2.9 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Flow: 102 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
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 16, 1987) | 9.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.5 ftFrom the mouth of Wolverine Canyon upstream to the Blackfoot Dam, water flooding may be possible. Unimproved campgrounds may have water seeping or ponding in them along with strong flows at river's edge. Flat areas along the river and croplands may have water ponding.
- 7.5 ftFrom the mouth of Wolverine Canyon upstream to the Blackfoot Dam, water within 1 foot of bankfull in many locations.
Highest crests on record
- 9.1 ft — May 16, 1987
- 8.59 ft — May 15, 1984
- 8.42 ft — June 5, 1983
- 8.17 ft — April 28, 2017
- 8.14 ft — May 17, 1976
Recent crests: 7.12 ft (July 8, 2022) · 7.41 ft (July 5, 2021) · 7.32 ft (June 6, 2020) · 7.75 ft (May 27, 2019) · 7.41 ft (May 21, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamBlackfoot River near Blackfoot (Butte Road-Ft. Hall), ID
- Snake River near Shelley, ID
- Snake River at Blackfoot, ID
- Willow Creek (Eastern ID) below Tex Creek, ID
- Snake River near Idaho Falls, ID
- Snake River near Blackfoot (Tilden Bridge-Ft. Hall), ID
- Willow Creek (Eastern ID) below Ririe Dam near Ririe, ID
- Portneuf River above Toponce Rd, nr Chesterfield ID, ID
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHLI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.