Little Wood River above High Five Creek near Carey ID

Blaine County, Idaho · USGS gauge 13147900 · NWS LWOI1 · Little Wood River flood status · Idaho river levels

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Is Little Wood River above High Five Creek near Carey ID flooding right now?

Little Wood River above High Five Creek near Carey ID measured 1.28 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 4.1 ft below its 5.4 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.28 ft
as of 48 min ago
Streamflow
24 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5.4 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.22 ft on Thu, Mar 22, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action4.9 ft3.6 ft below
Minor flood5.4 ft4.1 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
8.22 ft2018-03-22
7.01 ft2005-05-19
7.01 ft1969-04-22
6.46 ft1983-04-24
6.2 ft1964-12-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Wood River near Carey ID7.7 miBlaine County
Big Wood River at S Broadford Bridge near Bellevue, ID10.7 miBlaine County
Big Wood River at Glendale Bridge near Bellevue ID11.2 miBlaine County
Silver Creek near West Campground11.8 miBlaine County
Silver Creek at Sportsman Access near Picabo ID12.0 miBlaine 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