Weber River near Oakley, UT

River level and flood forecast · Summit County

Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 10:15 PM

The river is 3.8 ft below flood stage (9.6 ft).

Forecast to fall to 5.5 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.

Flow: 167 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

4681012TueThuSatMonWedFriSunAction 9.2 ftFlood 9.6 ftModerate 10 ftMajor 12 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:44 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Major flood stage12 ft
Moderate flood stage10 ft
Flood stage9.6 ft
Action stage9.2 ft
Record crest (June 13, 1991)8.31 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 12 ftfields, roads, and structures along the Weber River above Rockport Reservoir can expect damage due to major flooding. These areas includes residences at the mouth of Upper Weber Canyon and in the town of Oakley downstream to Rockport Reservoir.
  • 10 ftstructures, roads, and fields along the Weber River above Rockport Reservoir will be affected by moderate flooding. Residences at the mouth of Upper Weber Canyon can expect flooding. Additionally, if culverts become clogged under State Route 21 as it passes through the town of Oakley, anticipate flood damage to multiple homes in the area.
  • 9.6 ftroads, structures and fields along the Weber River above Rockport Reservoir, focused upstream of the Weber-Provo canal, will be affected by minor flooding. Anticipate minor flood damage to homes and residences at the mouth of Upper Weber Canyon.

Highest crests on record

  1. 8.31 ft — June 13, 1991
  2. 8.04 ft — May 26, 1993
  3. 5.93 ft — May 20, 1992
  4. 5.4 ft — June 10, 2010
  5. 4.6 ft — May 24, 2005

Recent crests: 5.4 ft (June 10, 2010) · 3.9 ft (May 22, 2009) · 4.2 ft (June 19, 2008) · 3.9 ft (May 21, 2006) · 4.6 ft (May 24, 2005)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OAWU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.