Portneuf River at Tyhee, ID

River level and flood forecast · Bannock County

Normal4.8 ftas of Mon 9 PM

The river is 1.4 ft below flood stage (6.23 ft).

Flow: 329 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

44.555.566.5TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 5.83 ftFlood 6.23 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage6.23 ft
Action stage5.83 ft
Record crest (May 6, 1986)6.76 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 6.23 ftLowland field and crop flooding possible from US HWY 30 bridge near Simplot Plant to American Falls Reservoir.
  • 5.83 ftNear bankfull from US HWY 30 bridge near Simplot Plant to American Falls Reservoir. Some ponding possible in low-lying areas.

Highest crests on record

  1. 6.76 ft — May 6, 1986
  2. 6.69 ft — September 3, 2013
  3. 6.44 ft — May 3, 2006
  4. 6.09 ft — May 30, 2011
  5. 6.05 ft — May 23, 2015

Recent crests: 3.93 ft (May 8, 2022) · 5.21 ft (October 15, 2021) · 4.91 ft (April 28, 2020) · 5.95 ft (April 26, 2019) · 6.01 ft (March 26, 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 (PTYI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.