Blackfoot River near Shelley ID

Bingham County, Idaho · USGS gauge 13066000 · NWS SHLI1 · Blackfoot River flood status · Idaho river levels

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Is Blackfoot River near Shelley ID flooding right now?

Blackfoot River near Shelley ID measured 6.06 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 2.4 ft below its 8.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.06 ft
as of 49 min ago
Streamflow
263 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.1 ft on Sat, May 16, 1987.

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
Action7.5 ft1.4 ft below
Minor flood8.5 ft2.4 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
9.1 ft1987-05-16
8.59 ft1984-05-15
8.42 ft1983-06-05
8.17 ft2017-04-28
8.14 ft1976-05-17

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Snake River near Shelley ID11.3 miBingham County
Blackfoot River below North Canal at Blackfoot ID15.8 miBingham County
Snake River at Blackfoot ID16.8 miBingham County
Blackfoot River Bypass near Blackfoot ID18.2 miBingham County
Willow Creek below Tex Creek near Ririe ID20.3 miBonneville 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