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Big Wood River at S. Broadford Bridge — water level right now

Blaine County, Idaho · NWS gauge BWBI1
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current stage (ft)
 
11
minor flood stage
 
10.83
record crest
set 2019-06-07
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 10
minor · 11
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage11low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage10water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
110.832019-06-070.17 below
210.552022-06-130.45 below
39.562018-05-291.44 below
48.672020-05-312.33 below
58.462021-06-052.54 below

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Big Wood River at Hailey 4 mi away · loading… Big Wood River at Stanton Crossing 10 mi away · loading… East Fork Big Wood River at Gimlet 10 mi away · loading… Little Wood River above High 5 Creek 11 mi away · loading… Eastern Idaho Reservoirs at Little Wood Reservoir 12 mi away · loading… Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo 13 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDBWBI1
USGS site13140335
CountyBlaine
StateIdaho
NWS forecast officePocatello
River forecast centerNorthwest River Forecast Center
Coordinates43.468, -114.268
Time zoneMST7MDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Big Wood River at S. Broadford Bridge

Is Big Wood River at S. Broadford Bridge flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 11 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Big Wood River at S. Broadford Bridge?

minor flood stage 11 ft, action stage 10 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Big Wood River at S. Broadford Bridge?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 10.83 ft, reached on 2019-06-07 — that is -0.17 ft above minor flood stage. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Pocatello and local emergency management.