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Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo

Highest listed crest 9.36 ftFlood stage 8.3 ft25 crests since 1976

The Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo crested above flood stage 8 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1976 to 2021. The highest, 9.36 ft on April 6, 2006, was minor flooding, 1.06 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.36 ft
April 6, 2006; 572 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.3 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 22, 2017
8.63 ft, minor flooding
Location
Blaine County
Idaho

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo
Action stage7.95Mar 17, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.38Mar 22, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1976 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo, 1976 to 2021 77.588.599.5ft Flood stage 8.3 ft Apr 6, 1976: 8.35 ft, minor flooding; 502 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1980: 8.01 ft, action stage; 405 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1982: 8.64 ft, minor flooding; 321 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1983: 8.54 ft, minor flooding; 500 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1984: 8.05 ft, action stage; 414 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1985: 8.82 ft, minor flooding; 566 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1986: 8.34 ft, minor flooding; 401 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1993: 8.49 ft, minor flooding; 424 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2005: 7.66 ft, below flood stage; 263 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2006: 9.36 ft, minor flooding; 572 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2007: 7.74 ft, below flood stage; 248 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2008: 7.44 ft, below flood stage; 243 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2009: 7.57 ft, below flood stage; 248 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2010: 7.75 ft, below flood stage; 279 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2011: 7.66 ft, below flood stage; 294 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2012: 7.54 ft, below flood stage; 188 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2013: 7.38 ft, below flood stage; 175 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2015: 7.78 ft, below flood stage; 122 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2016: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 204 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2017: 8.63 ft, minor flooding; 443 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2018: 7.96 ft, action stage; 296 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2019: 8.13 ft, action stage; 353 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2020: 8.04 ft, action stage; 302 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2021: 7.14 ft, below flood stage; 193 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2021: 7.37 ft, below flood stage; 199 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.36 ft, Apr 6, 2006 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo 1970s: 1 1980s: 4 4 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo
1Apr 6, 20069.36+1.06Minor572
2Apr 10, 19858.82+0.52Minor566
3Sep 26, 19828.64+0.34Minor321
4Mar 22, 20178.63+0.33Minor443
5Mar 14, 19838.54+0.24Minor500
6Mar 27, 19938.49+0.19Minor424
7Apr 6, 19768.35+0.05Minor502
8Feb 19, 19868.34+0.04Minor401
9Mar 30, 20198.13−0.17Action353
10Apr 6, 19848.05−0.25Action414
11Mar 17, 20208.04−0.26Action302
12Feb 19, 19808.01−0.29Action405
13Mar 14, 20187.96−0.34Action296
14Aug 20, 20157.78−0.52Below flood stage122
15Mar 31, 20107.75−0.55Below flood stage279
16Feb 22, 20077.74−0.56Below flood stage248
17Mar 24, 20057.66−0.64Below flood stage263
18Apr 1, 20117.66−0.64Below flood stage294
19Mar 22, 20097.57−0.73Below flood stage248
20Dec 5, 20127.54−0.76Below flood stage188
21Apr 14, 20087.44−0.86Below flood stage243
22Oct 27, 20137.38−0.92Below flood stage175
23Oct 25, 20217.37−0.93Below flood stage199
24Mar 7, 20167.19−1.11Below flood stage204
25Mar 20, 20217.14−1.16Below flood stage193

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
Gimlet8.48.62 ft, Jun 5, 20170
High 5 Creek5.48.22 ft, Mar 22, 20180
Carey5.88.95 ft, Apr 27, 19520
Ketchum7.37.48 ft, Jun 8, 20170
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 PBOI1, 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.