Selway River near Lowell, ID
River level and flood forecast · Idaho County
The river is 10.9 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.6 ft Sun 12 PM, below the 14 ft flood stage.
Flow: 579 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:08 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 13.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 29, 1948) | 16.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftFlooding of campgrounds along the river between lowell and selway falls is possible.
- 14 ftFlooding of campgrounds along the river between Lowell and Selway Falls is possible.
Highest crests on record
- 16.04 ft — May 29, 1948
- 14.68 ft — June 2, 1972
- 14.43 ft — June 16, 1974
- 14.39 ft — June 8, 1964
- 14.28 ft — May 24, 1956
Recent crests: 7.69 ft (December 12, 2025) · 9.93 ft (May 11, 2025) · 12.18 ft (June 12, 2022) · 10.75 ft (June 1, 2017) · 12.65 ft (June 5, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SELI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.