Virgin River near Bloomington, UT
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to rise to 9.9 ft Tue 8 AM, below the 16 ft flood stage.
Flow: 659 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:46 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17.4 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 1989) | 30 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17.4 ftAt 17.4 ft, the Virgin River is expected to flood the Bloomington Park area bordering the Virgin River near Bloomington.
- 17 ftAt 17.0 ft, the Virgin River is expected to flood the Bloomington Park area bordering the Virgin River near Bloomington.
- 16 ftAt 16.0 ft, the Virgin River is expected to flood the Bloomington Park area bordering the Virgin River near Bloomington.
Highest crests on record
- 30 ft — January 1, 1989
- 26.7 ft — January 11, 2005
- 25.3 ft — March 5, 1978
- 24.7 ft — April 21, 2010
- 24.7 ft — December 21, 2011
Recent crests: 10.2 ft (July 29, 2013) · 12.5 ft (September 11, 2012) · 24.7 ft (December 21, 2011) · 24.7 ft (April 21, 2010) · 17.8 ft (January 5, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VRBU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.