Blackfoot River near Blackfoot ID

Bingham County, Idaho · USGS gauge 13068500 · NWS BLFI1 · Blackfoot River flood status · Idaho river levels

Nearby: river levels near Springfield · river levels near Blackfoot

Is Blackfoot River near Blackfoot ID flooding right now?

Blackfoot River near Blackfoot ID measured 2.16 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 3.6 ft below its 5.8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.16 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
46 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5.8 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.77 ft on Mon, Jun 16, 1997.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5.5 ft3.3 ft below
Minor flood5.8 ft3.6 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.77 ft1997-06-16
6.73 ft1976-06-07
6.19 ft2017-04-18
5.53 ft1984-06-12
5.23 ft2019-05-29

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near Blackfoot ID0.0 miBingham County
Snake River near Blackfoot ID2.2 miBingham County
Blackfoot River Bypass near Blackfoot ID5.3 miBingham County
Spring Creek at Sheepskin Rd near Fort Hall ID7.1 miBingham County
Snake River at Blackfoot ID7.1 miBingham County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast