Boise River at Caldwell, ID

Canyon County, Idaho · USGS gauge 13211205 · NWS CDWI1 · Boise River flood status · Idaho river levels

Nearby: river levels near Middleton

Is Boise River at Caldwell, ID flooding right now?

Boise River at Caldwell, ID measured 6.61 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
6.61 ft
as of 21 min ago
Streamflow
596 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

The highest crest on record was 14.82 ft on Fri, Mar 31, 2017.

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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.82 ft2017-03-31
12.88 ft2023-05-09
12.76 ft2019-05-03
12.74 ft2018-05-28
12.42 ft2016-04-13

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
W Hartley Gulch near Caldwell ID1.7 miCanyon County
Mason Creek near Caldwell ID1.8 miCanyon County
Mason Creek at Caldwell ID1.9 miCanyon County
East Hartley above Backwater near Caldwell, ID2.1 miCanyon County
South Middleton Drain at Middleton ID4.5 miCanyon 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