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Fall River (WY-ID) near Chester

Highest listed crest 7.83 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft28 crests since 1927

The Fall River (WY-ID) near Chester crested above flood stage 5 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2022. The highest, 7.83 ft on June 9, 1981, was minor flooding, 1.33 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.83 ft
June 9, 1981; 7,730 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 8, 2011
7.53 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fremont County
Idaho

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Fall River (WY-ID) near Chester
Action stage6.04May 30, 1997The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.55Jun 8, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1927 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Fall River (WY-ID) near Chester, 1927 to 2022 45678ft Flood stage 6.5 ft Jun 27, 1927: 6.60 ft, minor flooding; 6,380 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1974: 6.46 ft, action stage; 6,320 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1975: 6.40 ft, action stage; 5,740 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1981: 7.83 ft, minor flooding; 7,730 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1982: 5.42 ft, below flood stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1984: 6.27 ft, action stage; 5,260 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1996: 6.56 ft, minor flooding; 5,760 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1997: 6.32 ft, action stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2002: 5.23 ft, below flood stage; 3,760 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2003: 5.02 ft, below flood stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2004: 4.35 ft, below flood stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2005: 4.74 ft, below flood stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2006: 5.45 ft, below flood stage; 4,130 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2007: 4.32 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2008: 5.83 ft, below flood stage; 5,200 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2009: 4.89 ft, below flood stage; 3,490 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2010: 6.92 ft, minor flooding; 7,700 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2011: 7.53 ft, minor flooding; 9,310 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2012: 5.07 ft, below flood stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2013: 4.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2014: 5.02 ft, below flood stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2015: 4.02 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2016: 4.23 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2017: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 3,890 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2018: 5.10 ft, below flood stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2019: 5.16 ft, below flood stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2020: 4.92 ft, below flood stage; 3,490 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2022: 5.55 ft, below flood stage; 4,640 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.83 ft, Jun 9, 1981 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Fall River (WY-ID) near Chester 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Fall River (WY-ID) near Chester
1Jun 9, 19817.83+1.33Minor7,730
2Jun 8, 20117.53+1.03Minor9,310
3Jun 8, 20106.92+0.42Minor7,700
4Jun 27, 19276.60+0.10Minor6,380
5May 17, 19966.56+0.06Minor5,760
6Jun 6, 19746.46−0.04Action6,320
7Jun 4, 19756.40−0.10Action5,740
8May 30, 19976.32−0.18Action5,400
9May 16, 19846.27−0.23Action5,260
10May 21, 20085.83−0.67Below flood stage5,200
11Jun 13, 20225.55−0.95Below flood stage4,640
12May 19, 20065.45−1.05Below flood stage4,130
13May 28, 19825.42−1.08Below flood stage4,000
14Jun 3, 20025.23−1.27Below flood stage3,760
15May 17, 20195.16−1.34Below flood stage3,910
16May 24, 20185.10−1.40Below flood stage3,810
17Apr 27, 20125.07−1.43Below flood stage3,750
18May 30, 20035.02−1.48Below flood stage3,420
19May 22, 20145.02−1.48Below flood stage3,670
20Jun 14, 20175.00−1.50Below flood stage3,890
21Jun 1, 20204.92−1.58Below flood stage3,490
22Jun 21, 20094.89−1.61Below flood stage3,490
23May 22, 20054.74−1.76Below flood stage2,990
24May 13, 20134.40−2.10Below flood stage2,670
25May 7, 20044.35−2.15Below flood stage2,510
26May 1, 20074.32−2.18Below flood stage2,640
27May 20, 20164.23−2.27Below flood stage2,420
28May 17, 20154.02−2.48Below flood stage2,140

Other gauges in Fremont County

Flood gauges in Fremont County
St Anthony7.08.84 ft, Jun 8, 20110
St. Anthony6.06.78 ft, Jun 11, 19970

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CHEI1, 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.