Snake River near Blackfoot ID

Bingham County, Idaho · USGS gauge 13069500 · NWS BFTI1 · Snake River flood status · Idaho river levels

Nearby: river levels near Springfield · river levels near Blackfoot

Is Snake River near Blackfoot ID flooding right now?

Snake River near Blackfoot ID measured 3.75 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 7.3 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.75 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
3,530 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.8 ft on Wed, Jun 18, 1997.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 11 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10.2 ft6.4 ft below
Minor flood11 ft7.3 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
14.8 ft1997-06-18
14.8 ft1918-06-18
12.67 ft1917-06-22
12.63 ft1914-06-08
12.32 ft1984-05-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Blackfoot River and Bypass Channel near Blackfoot ID2.1 miBingham County
Blackfoot River near Blackfoot ID2.2 miBingham County
Spring Creek at Sheepskin Rd near Fort Hall ID5.9 miBingham County
Blackfoot River Bypass near Blackfoot ID7.3 miBingham County
Ross Fork at Rio Vista Road near Fort Hall ID8.5 miBannock 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