Bruneau River at Hot Springs, ID
River level and flood forecast · Owyhee County
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.5 ft through Tue, Oct 20, 12 AM.
Flow: 38 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (May 15, 1984) | 13.03 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.2 ftRecord flooding will occur, exceeding the flood of 1984. Floodwater will cross Highway 51 near the river at Mile Marker 77. Extensive flooding of agricultural land will occur between Bruneau and Hot Springs. Floodwater may also cover low spots along Hot Springs Road between Bruneau and Hot Springs.
- 13 ftWidespread flooding of agricultural land between Bruneau and Hot Springs is likely. Floodwater will cross sections of Highway 51 near its crossing of the river at Mile Marker 77. Water may approach low sections of Hot Springs Road between Bruneau and Hot Springs.
- 11 ftWater may cross low sections of Highway 51 near its crossing of the Bruneau River at Mile Marker 77. Farm fields and pasture will be flooded in low areas near the river between Bruneau and Hot Springs.
- 9.5 ftMinor flooding of agricultural land near the river is likely. Water will approach the bottom of the bridge where Highway 51 crosses the river at Mile Marker 77, and debris may begin piling up at the bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 13.03 ft — May 15, 1984
- 13 ft — March 1, 1910
- 11.81 ft — February 10, 2017
- 11.63 ft — May 17, 2005
- 10.86 ft — April 19, 2011
Recent crests: 6.83 ft (May 12, 2025) · 8.21 ft (April 15, 2024) · 8.93 ft (May 2, 2023) · 6.72 ft (May 19, 2022) · 5.85 ft (May 20, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBruneau River at Rowland, NV
- Southwest Idaho Reservoirs at C J Strike Reservoir, ID
- Big Jacks Creek near Grasmere, ID
- Snake River at King Hill, ID
- Canyon Creek at Oregon Trail Crossing, ID
- South Fork Boise River below Anderson Ranch Dam, ID
- Salmon Falls Creek near Hagerman, ID
- Box Canyon Springs near Wendell, ID
- Briggs Spring at Head near Buhl, ID
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HOTI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.