Provo River near Woodland, UT
River level and flood forecast · Summit County
The river is 4.1 ft below flood stage (7.2 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.3 ft Tue 6 AM, below the 7.2 ft flood stage.
Flow: 146 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the 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 stage | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.2 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 1986) | 7.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftriver flows will severely damage the bridge on 1000 E. which provides transportation to a subdivision south of the Provo River near Francis. Additionally, Bench Creek Road will be impassable. Additional damage to the Sunnybrook subdivision, which is accessible via Bench Creek Road. The access road to Woodland Estates will also be affected.
- 8 ftdamage will occur to the road bridge at 1000 E., which faciliates transportation to a subdivision south of the Provo River near Francis. Additionally, the Sunnybrook subdivision will be affected if Bench Creek Road becomes impassable. The Woodland Estates community will also be affected if the access bridge becomes damaged due to high water.
- 7.2 fthigh flows will damage the bridge at 1000 E. which is 2 miles downstream from the town of Woodland. This bridge is a link to a subdivision on the south side of the Provo River near Francis. Additionally, Bench Creek Road will be overtopped, affecting the Sunnybrook subdivision. The community of Woodland Estates could also become impacted at this level depending on the condition of the access bridge spanning the river.
Highest crests on record
- 7.4 ft — June 7, 1986
- 6.89 ft — June 6, 2010
- 6.85 ft — June 24, 2011
- 6.7 ft — May 20, 2008
- 6.65 ft — June 3, 2017
Recent crests: 4.5 ft (May 19, 2021) · 5.99 ft (May 19, 2020) · 6.54 ft (June 7, 2019) · 5.37 ft (May 10, 2018) · 6.65 ft (June 3, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WOOU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.