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Snake River at Blackfoot

Highest listed crest 13.55 ftFlood stage 10.5 ft29 crests since 1981

The Snake River at Blackfoot crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2022. The highest, 13.55 ft on June 17, 1997, was major flooding, 3.05 feet above flood stage. 8 other gauges on the Snake River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 6 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.55 ft
June 17, 1997; 43,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.5 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
1
19th of 78 gauges in Idaho
Most recent flood crest
June 4, 2018
10.80 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bingham County
Near Blackfoot (1.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Snake River at Blackfoot
Action stage9.56Apr 28, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.53Jun 4, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.51May 28, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.01Jun 17, 1997Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1981 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Snake River at Blackfoot, 1981 to 2022 468101214ft Flood stage 10.5 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jun 12, 1981: 9.00 ft, below flood stage; 24,400 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1983: 9.40 ft, below flood stage; 26,000 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1984: 10.18 ft, action stage; 28,600 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1986: 9.66 ft, action stage; 25,900 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1997: 13.55 ft, major flooding; 43,200 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1999: 10.74 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2000: 7.23 ft, below flood stage; 9,290 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2001: 5.90 ft, below flood stage; 4,730 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2002: 6.47 ft, below flood stage; 6,470 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2003: 6.89 ft, below flood stage; 7,700 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2004: 7.93 ft, below flood stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2005: 7.45 ft, below flood stage; 9,540 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2006: 10.10 ft, action stage; 21,600 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2007: 6.70 ft, below flood stage; 7,270 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2008: 9.10 ft, below flood stage; 16,900 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2009: 10.44 ft, action stage; 23,500 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 10.35 ft, action stage; 21,700 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2011: 12.04 ft, moderate flooding; 32,700 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2012: 8.07 ft, below flood stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2013: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2014: 7.69 ft, below flood stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2015: 8.51 ft, below flood stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2016: 7.11 ft, below flood stage; 8,640 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2017: 11.26 ft, minor flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2018: 10.80 ft, minor flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2019: 9.90 ft, action stage; 18,400 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2020: 8.78 ft, below flood stage; 14,700 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2021: 7.52 ft, below flood stage; 9,950 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2022: 6.83 ft, below flood stage; 7,420 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.55 ft, Jun 17, 1997 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Snake River at Blackfoot 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Snake River at Blackfoot
1Jun 17, 199713.55+3.05Major43,200
2May 28, 201112.04+1.54Moderate32,700
3Jun 16, 201711.26+0.76Minor23,900
4Jun 4, 201810.80+0.30Minor22,000
5Jun 6, 199910.74+0.24Minor26,200
6Jun 25, 200910.44−0.06Action23,500
7Jun 14, 201010.35−0.15Action21,700
8May 18, 198410.18−0.32Action28,600
9May 3, 200610.10−0.40Action21,600
10Apr 28, 20199.90−0.60Action18,400
11May 8, 19869.66−0.84Action25,900
12Jun 14, 19839.40−1.10Below flood stage26,000
13Jun 2, 20089.10−1.40Below flood stage16,900
14Jun 12, 19819.00−1.50Below flood stage24,400
15Jul 1, 20208.78−1.72Below flood stage14,700
16May 18, 20158.51−1.99Below flood stage14,000
17May 21, 20138.30−2.20Below flood stage13,400
18Apr 14, 20128.07−2.43Below flood stage12,200
19May 25, 20047.93−2.57Below flood stage11,600
20Jun 9, 20147.69−2.81Below flood stage10,600
21Aug 5, 20217.52−2.98Below flood stage9,950
22Jun 17, 20057.45−3.05Below flood stage9,540
23May 31, 20007.23−3.27Below flood stage9,290
24May 23, 20167.11−3.39Below flood stage8,640
25Jul 28, 20036.89−3.61Below flood stage7,700
26Sep 13, 20226.83−3.67Below flood stage7,420
27May 26, 20076.70−3.80Below flood stage7,270
28Sep 9, 20026.47−4.03Below flood stage6,470
29Sep 8, 20015.90−4.60Below flood stage4,730

The worst floods along the Snake River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Snake River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 17, 1997: 13.55 ft here, major flooding

May 28, 2011: 12.04 ft here, moderate flooding

June 16, 2017: 11.26 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Snake River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Snake River
Flagg RanchWY10.010.75 ft, Jun 5, 19960
MooseWY15.015.25 ft, Jun 11, 19970
JacksonWY10.011.66 ft, Jun 11, 19970
HeiseID8.011.26 ft, Jun 13, 19971
MenanID8.510.57 ft, Jun 9, 20110
Idaho FallsID13.218.91 ft, Jun 16, 19970
ShelleyID12.516.97 ft, Jun 17, 19184
Blackfoot this gaugeID10.513.55 ft, Jun 17, 19971
Blackfoot (Tilden Bridge-Ft. Hall)ID11.014.80 ft, Jun 18, 19970
NeeleyID9.511.46 ft, Jun 19, 19970
Minidoka Dam (at Howells Ferry)ID11.516.02 ft, Jun 21, 19180

Other gauges in Bingham County

Flood gauges in Bingham County
Blackfoot (Butte Road-Ft. Hall)5.86.77 ft, Jun 16, 19970
Shelley (Wolverine Canyon)8.59.10 ft, May 16, 19870
Blackfoot (Tilden Bridge-Ft. Hall)11.014.80 ft, Jun 18, 19970
Shelley12.516.97 ft, Jun 17, 19184

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SNAI1, 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.