Snake River near Idaho Falls, ID
River level and flood forecast · Bonneville County
Forecast to hold near 6.1 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 PM.
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 3,280 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 1:08 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Flood stage | 13.2 ft |
| Action stage | 12.6 ft |
| Record crest (June 16, 1997) | 18.91 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.2 ftFields and low-lying areas near the river from the Roberts area downstream to near Idaho Falls will have minor flooding or seep/ponding of water. Walker boat launch and park will be flooded.
- 12.6 ftFields and low-lying areas near the river from the Roberts area downstream to near Idaho Falls may experience seep and ponding.
Highest crests on record
- 18.91 ft — June 16, 1997
- 15.24 ft — May 28, 2011
- 14.85 ft — June 2, 1999
- 14.28 ft — June 24, 2009
- 14.16 ft — June 16, 2017
Recent crests: 9.01 ft (June 16, 2022) · 10.25 ft (August 4, 2021) · 11.82 ft (June 7, 2020) · 12.64 ft (April 28, 2019) · 13.81 ft (June 3, 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 (SIFI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.