Rivers in Idaho

Fall River (WY-ID) near Chester

Fremont County, IdahoNWS CHEI1USGS 13049500Pocatello office

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

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood6.50 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 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.

#DateStage
1June 9, 19817.83 ft
2June 8, 20117.53 ft
3June 8, 20106.92 ft
4June 27, 19276.60 ft
5May 17, 19966.56 ft
6June 6, 19746.46 ft
7June 4, 19756.40 ft
8May 30, 19976.32 ft
9May 16, 19846.27 ft
10May 21, 20085.83 ft
11June 13, 20225.55 ft
12May 19, 20065.45 ft
13May 28, 19825.42 ft
14June 3, 20025.23 ft
15May 17, 20195.16 ft
16May 24, 20185.10 ft
17April 27, 20125.07 ft
18May 22, 20145.02 ft
19May 30, 20035.02 ft
20June 14, 20175.00 ft
21June 1, 20204.92 ft
22June 21, 20094.89 ft
23May 22, 20054.74 ft
24May 13, 20134.40 ft
25May 7, 20044.35 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.