Rivers in Idaho
Fall River (WY-ID) near Chester
Below flood stage
2.21ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:15 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.24 ftWed, Sep 23, 12:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 7.83 ft1981
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 6.50 ftRiver reaches wood shingles part of gage house at 6.5 feet, overflow occurs in lowlying floodplains slightly before that level. Side channels exist where water can go at higher flows. No known impacts to flooding.
Crest history
28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 9, 1981 | 7.83 ft |
| 2 | June 8, 2011 | 7.53 ft |
| 3 | June 8, 2010 | 6.92 ft |
| 4 | June 27, 1927 | 6.60 ft |
| 5 | May 17, 1996 | 6.56 ft |
| 6 | June 6, 1974 | 6.46 ft |
| 7 | June 4, 1975 | 6.40 ft |
| 8 | May 30, 1997 | 6.32 ft |
| 9 | May 16, 1984 | 6.27 ft |
| 10 | May 21, 2008 | 5.83 ft |
| 11 | June 13, 2022 | 5.55 ft |
| 12 | May 19, 2006 | 5.45 ft |
| 13 | May 28, 1982 | 5.42 ft |
| 14 | June 3, 2002 | 5.23 ft |
| 15 | May 17, 2019 | 5.16 ft |
| 16 | May 24, 2018 | 5.10 ft |
| 17 | April 27, 2012 | 5.07 ft |
| 18 | May 22, 2014 | 5.02 ft |
| 19 | May 30, 2003 | 5.02 ft |
| 20 | June 14, 2017 | 5.00 ft |
| 21 | June 1, 2020 | 4.92 ft |
| 22 | June 21, 2009 | 4.89 ft |
| 23 | May 22, 2005 | 4.74 ft |
| 24 | May 13, 2013 | 4.40 ft |
| 25 | May 7, 2004 | 4.35 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 13, 2022: 5.55 ft
- June 1, 2020: 4.92 ft
- May 17, 2019: 5.16 ft
- May 24, 2018: 5.10 ft
- June 14, 2017: 5.00 ft
- May 20, 2016: 4.23 ft
- May 17, 2015: 4.02 ft
- May 22, 2014: 5.02 ft
- May 13, 2013: 4.40 ft
- April 27, 2012: 5.07 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.