Is the Big Wood River flooding?
The Big Wood River is tracked by 12 USGS streamgauges in Idaho. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Big Wood River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 4 of 12 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Idaho river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Big Wood River below Magic Dam near Richfield ID. The highest level ever recorded there was 15.68 ft on 26 April 1952, carrying 10,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1911 (114 annual peaks). It is currently at 1.77 ft, 13.9 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Wood River near Ketchum ID | No flooding | 4.95 ft | 8 ft | |
| Big Wood River at Hailey Id Total Flow | No flooding | 1.46 ft | 6 ft | |
| Big Wood River at S Broadford Bridge near Bellevue, ID | No flooding | 5.47 ft | 11 ft | |
| Big Wood River at Stanton Crossing near Bellevue ID | No flooding | 4.25 ft | — | |
| Big Wood River below Magic Dam near Richfield ID | No flooding | 1.77 ft | 9 ft | |
| Big Wood River at Sage Rd Bridge near Ketchum, ID | No current data | — | — | — |
| Big Wood River at Ketchum, ID | No current data | — | — | — |
| Big Wood River at Gimlet, ID | No current data | — | — | — |
| Big Wood River at Hailey ID | No current data | — | — | — |
| Big Wood River at Glendale Bridge near Bellevue ID | No current data | — | — | — |
| Big Wood River at Wood River Ranch near Bellevue, ID | No current data | — | — | — |
| Big Wood River near Bellevue, ID | No current data | — | — | — |