Malad River near Gooding, ID
River level and flood forecast · Gooding County
Flow: 0 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 | 8.3 ft |
| Record crest (December 22, 1964) | 12.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.3 ft(or 3500 cfs) Lowland flooding will occur along the river between Highway 26 and Shoe String Road. Water will impact portions of county road South 1400 East (River Ranch Road) between Shoe String Road and county road East 2200 South.
Highest crests on record
- 12.15 ft — December 22, 1964
- 11.84 ft — February 1, 1963
- 10.34 ft — February 10, 1962
- 10.06 ft — January 2, 1997
- 10.04 ft — February 18, 1986
Recent crests: 4.93 ft (May 24, 2024) · 7.17 ft (May 29, 2023) · 4.03 ft (May 31, 2022) · 3.87 ft (April 16, 2021) · 4.53 ft (October 11, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Wood River below Magic Dam, ID
- Box Canyon Springs near Wendell, ID
- Salmon Falls Creek near Hagerman, ID
- Briggs Spring at Head near Buhl, ID
- Snake River near Buhl, ID
- Snake River at Pigeon Cove near Twin Falls, ID
- Snake River at King Hill, ID
- Snake River near Twin Falls, ID
- Rock Creek at Twin Falls, ID
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MLDI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.