Trail Creek (ID) at Ketchum, ID

River level and flood forecast · Blaine County

Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 11:15 PM

The river is 2.0 ft below flood stage (7 ft).

Flow: 13 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

45678WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 6.5 ftFlood 7 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 stage7 ft
Action stage6.5 ft
Record crest (June 8, 2017)7.83 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 7 ftLowland flooding from near Corral Creek and Trail Creek to the confluence of the Big Wood River. Flooding through areas of Sun Valley and the golf course and Boundary Campground.
  • 6.5 ftNear bankfull from near Corral Creek and Trail Creek to the confluence of the Big Wood River.

Highest crests on record

  1. 7.83 ft — June 8, 2017
  2. 7.04 ft — June 29, 2011
  3. 7.03 ft — June 7, 2019
  4. 6.95 ft — June 13, 2022
  5. 6.94 ft — June 5, 2012

Recent crests: 6.95 ft (June 13, 2022) · 6.28 ft (June 3, 2021) · 6.41 ft (May 31, 2020) · 7.03 ft (June 7, 2019) · 6.7 ft (May 31, 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 (TCKI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.