Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo, ID
River level and flood forecast · Blaine County
The river is 1.7 ft below flood stage (8.3 ft).
Flow: 85 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 | 8.3 ft |
| Action stage | 7.9 ft |
| Record crest (April 6, 2006) | 9.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.3 ftMinor flooding is possible from the flats near Kilpatrick Bridge Road to the confluence of the Little Wood River.
- 7.9 ftNear bankfull from the flats near Kilpatrick Bridge Road to the confluence of the Little Wood River. Fields and low-lying areas may experience minor flooding, seep and ponding from the flats near Kilpatrick Bridge Road to the confluence of the Little Wood River.
Highest crests on record
- 9.36 ft — April 6, 2006
- 8.82 ft — April 10, 1985
- 8.64 ft — September 26, 1982
- 8.63 ft — March 22, 2017
- 8.54 ft — March 14, 1983
Recent crests: 7.37 ft (October 25, 2021) · 7.14 ft (March 20, 2021) · 8.04 ft (March 17, 2020) · 8.13 ft (March 30, 2019) · 7.96 ft (March 14, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLittle Wood River near Carey, ID
- Big Wood River at Stanton Crossing, ID
- Little Wood River above High 5 Creek, ID
- Big Wood River at S. Broadford Bridge, ID
- Big Wood River below Magic Dam, ID
- Big Wood River at Hailey, ID
- Camas Creek (south-central Idaho) near Blaine, ID
- East Fork Big Wood River at Gimlet, ID
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PBOI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.