North Fork Big Wood River near Ketchum, ID
River level and flood forecast · Blaine County
The river is 2.3 ft below flood stage (7.3 ft).
Flow: 23 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 | 7.3 ft |
| Action stage | 6.8 ft |
| Record crest (June 8, 2017) | 7.48 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.3 ftLowland flooding possible from near the SNRA building upstream to around the Caribou Campground.
- 6.8 ftNear bankfull from near the SNRA building upstream to around the Caribou Campground.
Highest crests on record
- 7.48 ft — June 8, 2017
- 7.32 ft — June 12, 2022
- 7.01 ft — June 7, 2019
- 6.98 ft — June 4, 2012
- 6.74 ft — June 5, 2016
Recent crests: 7.32 ft (June 12, 2022) · 6.28 ft (June 4, 2021) · 6.74 ft (May 30, 2020) · 7.01 ft (June 7, 2019) · 6.7 ft (May 25, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NFBI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.