Rivers in Utah

Bear River near Collinston

Box Elder County, UtahNWS BECU1USGS 10126000Salt Lake City office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood8.50 ft
Moderate flood8.30 ft
Minor flood8.20 ft
Action6.90 ft
  1. 8.50 ftMajor flooding will occur at 8.50 ft on the Bear River downstream from Cutler Reservoir.
  2. 8.30 ftModerate flooding will occur at 8.30 ft along the Bear River downstream from Cutler Reservoir.
  3. 8.19 ftMinor flooding will occur at 8.20 ft on the Bear River downstream from Cutler Reservoir.

Crest history

9 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.

#DateStage
1February 20, 19868.70 ft
2May 18, 19848.39 ft
3February 14, 19628.05 ft
4June 1, 19837.75 ft
5June 6, 19807.71 ft
6June 14, 19717.44 ft
7May 21, 19757.22 ft
8April 21, 19726.39 ft
9May 22, 19966.10 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 22, 1996: 6.10 ft
  • February 20, 1986: 8.70 ft
  • May 18, 1984: 8.39 ft
  • June 1, 1983: 7.75 ft
  • June 6, 1980: 7.71 ft
  • May 21, 1975: 7.22 ft
  • April 21, 1972: 6.39 ft
  • June 14, 1971: 7.44 ft
  • February 14, 1962: 8.05 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.