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East Fork Big Wood River at Gimlet

Highest listed crest 8.62 ftFlood stage 8.4 ft12 crests since 2011

The East Fork Big Wood River at Gimlet crested above flood stage 1 time among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2022. The highest, 8.62 ft on June 5, 2017, was minor flooding, 0.22 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.62 ft
June 5, 2017; 822 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.4 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 2017
8.62 ft, minor flooding
Location
Blaine County
Near Hailey (6.4 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, East Fork Big Wood River at Gimlet
Action stage7.47Jun 13, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.41Jun 5, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2011 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Fork Big Wood River at Gimlet, 2011 to 2022 6.577.588.59ft Flood stage 8.4 ft Jun 29, 2011: 7.72 ft, action stage; 520 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2012: 7.50 ft, action stage; 449 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2013: 7.04 ft, below flood stage; 288 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2014: 6.52 ft, below flood stage; 201 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2015: 7.59 ft, action stage; 477 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2016: 7.45 ft, action stage; 431 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2017: 8.62 ft, minor flooding; 822 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2018: 7.31 ft, below flood stage; 422 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2019: 7.87 ft, action stage; 584 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2020: 7.43 ft, action stage; 459 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2021: 6.97 ft, below flood stage; 345 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2022: 8.20 ft, action stage; 687 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.62 ft, Jun 5, 2017 20152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Fork Big Wood River at Gimlet 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, East Fork Big Wood River at Gimlet
1Jun 5, 20178.62+0.22Minor822
2Jun 13, 20228.20−0.20Action687
3Jun 14, 20197.87−0.53Action584
4Jun 29, 20117.72−0.68Action520
5Jun 9, 20157.59−0.81Action477
6Jun 4, 20127.50−0.90Action449
7Jun 9, 20167.45−0.95Action431
8May 30, 20207.43−0.97Action459
9Jun 6, 20187.31−1.09Below flood stage422
10Jun 11, 20137.04−1.36Below flood stage288
11Jun 5, 20216.97−1.43Below flood stage345
12May 27, 20146.52−1.88Below flood stage201

Other gauges in Blaine County

Flood gauges in Blaine County
Hailey6.08.36 ft, May 7, 20171
Magic Dam9.015.68 ft, Apr 26, 19520
Ketchum8.09.89 ft, May 7, 20170
High 5 Creek5.48.22 ft, Mar 22, 20180
Carey5.88.95 ft, Apr 27, 19520
Ketchum7.37.48 ft, Jun 8, 20170
Picabo8.39.36 ft, Apr 6, 20060
Ketchum7.07.83 ft, Jun 8, 20170
Ketchum12.213.68 ft, May 7, 20170

Blaine County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Idaho

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EFGI1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.