Silver Creek at Sportsman Access near Picabo ID

Blaine County, Idaho · USGS gauge 13150430 · NWS PBOI1 · Silver Creek flood status · Idaho river levels

Nearby: river levels near Bellevue · river levels near Carey

Is Silver Creek at Sportsman Access near Picabo ID flooding right now?

Silver Creek at Sportsman Access near Picabo ID measured 6.68 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 1.6 ft below its 8.3 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.68 ft
as of 80 min ago
Streamflow
90 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8.3 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.36 ft on Thu, Apr 6, 2006.

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
Action7.9 ft1.2 ft below
Minor flood8.3 ft1.6 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
9.36 ft2006-04-06
8.82 ft1985-04-10
8.64 ft1982-09-26
8.63 ft2017-03-22
8.54 ft1983-03-14

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Silver Creek near West Campground0.2 miBlaine County
Little Wood River near Carey ID7.1 miBlaine County
Big Wood River at Wood River Ranch near Bellevue, ID9.3 miBlaine County
Big Wood River at Glendale Bridge near Bellevue ID10.4 miBlaine County
Big Wood River at Stanton Crossing near Bellevue ID10.6 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