Salmon River below Yankee Fork, ID
River level and flood forecast · Custer County
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Flow: 507 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 | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 5, 2017) | 10.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9.5 ftFlooding of lowland areas and ponding from the Sunbeam area downstream through Challis to the Ellis region. Campgrounds near Challis and Ellis will have water in them. Side roads from Challis to Sunbeam may be washed out or have water over them.
- 9 ftSalmon River will be within one foot of bankfull in many locations between the Sunbeam area downstream through Challis to the Ellis region. Localized lowland seep and ponding is possible.
Highest crests on record
- 10.64 ft — June 5, 2017
- 10.59 ft — June 8, 1972
- 10.55 ft — June 1, 1986
- 10.55 ft — June 11, 1965
- 10.22 ft — May 21, 2006
Recent crests: 9.28 ft (June 13, 2022) · 5.24 ft (June 5, 2021) · 6.91 ft (June 1, 2020) · 7.64 ft (June 7, 2019) · 8.19 ft (May 27, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamValley Creek at Stanley, ID
- DownstreamYankee Fork Salmon River near Clayton, ID
- Thompson Creek (ID) near Clayton, ID
- Squaw Creek (ID) below Bruno Creek, ID
- Middle Fork Salmon River at Middle Fork Lodge, ID
- Big Wood River near Ketchum, ID
- North Fork Big Wood River near Ketchum, ID
- North Fork Big Lost River at Wild Horse, ID
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SRYI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.