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Provo River near Provo, UT

River level and flood forecast · Utah County

Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 10:45 PM

The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (8.76 ft).

Forecast to fall to 3.7 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.

Flow: 75 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

246810WedFriSunTueThuSatMonAction 8.19 ftFlood 8.76 ftModerate 9.15 ftMajor 9.52 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:34 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Major flood stage9.52 ft
Moderate flood stage9.15 ft
Flood stage8.76 ft
Action stage8.19 ft
Record crest (June 3, 1983)7.67 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 9.52 ftor 2500 cfs, major flooding is anticipated along the Provo River from Deer Creek Reservoir in Provo Canyon along the channel downstream to Utah Lake. Home developments along this stretch can expect property damage and flooded basements.
  • 9.15 ftor 2300 cfs, moderate flooding is anticipated along the Provo River from Deer Creek Reservoir in Provo Canyon along the channel downstream to Utah Lake. Home developments along this stretch can expect property damage and flooded basements.
  • 8.76 ftor 2100 cfs, minor flooding is anticipated along the Provo River from Deer Creek Reservoir in Provo Canyon along the channel downstream to Utah Lake. Home developments along this stretch can expect property damage and flooded basements.

Highest crests on record

  1. 7.67 ft — June 3, 1983
  2. 7.48 ft — May 30, 2005
  3. 7.08 ft — February 19, 1986
  4. 6.94 ft — May 25, 1984
  5. 6.63 ft — May 10, 1985

Recent crests: 7.48 ft (May 30, 2005) · 4.7 ft (April 26, 2004) · 4.8 ft (September 10, 2003) · 5.6 ft (May 11, 2002) · 4.67 ft (May 8, 2001)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Utah CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 10163000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PPPU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.