East Fork Big Wood River at Gimlet, ID
River level and flood forecast · Blaine County
The river is 3.5 ft below flood stage (8.4 ft).
Flow: 11 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 | 8.4 ft |
| Action stage | 7.4 ft |
| Record crest (June 5, 2017) | 8.62 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.4 ftMinor flooding from around the Triumph area downriver to the confluence of the Big Wood River. East Fork Road near Triumph may have water flowing over it. Areas around Hyndman View Drive may have water flowing over roadways.
- 7.4 ftNear bankfull from near Triumph down-river to the confluence of the Big Wood River with pockets of low-land flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 8.62 ft — June 5, 2017
- 8.2 ft — June 13, 2022
- 7.87 ft — June 14, 2019
- 7.72 ft — June 29, 2011
- 7.59 ft — June 9, 2015
Recent crests: 8.2 ft (June 13, 2022) · 6.97 ft (June 5, 2021) · 7.43 ft (May 30, 2020) · 7.87 ft (June 14, 2019) · 7.31 ft (June 6, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTrail Creek (ID) at Ketchum, ID
- DownstreamBig Wood River at Hailey, ID
- Big Wood River at S. Broadford Bridge, ID
- North Fork Big Wood River near Ketchum, ID
- Big Wood River near Ketchum, ID
- Little Wood River above High 5 Creek, ID
- Big Wood River at Stanton Crossing, ID
- Camas Creek (south-central Idaho) near Blaine, ID
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EFGI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.