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Weiser River at Cambridge

Highest listed crest 15.90 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft40 crests since 1958

The Weiser River at Cambridge crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1958 to 2025. The highest, 15.90 ft on December 22, 1964, was major flooding, 3.90 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Weiser River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.90 ft
December 22, 1964; 8,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.5 ft
Crests at major
2
12th of 78 gauges in Idaho
Most recent flood crest
April 9, 2019
14.05 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Washington County
Idaho

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Weiser River at Cambridge
Action stage11.53Mar 9, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.08Dec 29, 2005Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.07Apr 9, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.52Jan 1, 1997Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1958 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Weiser River at Cambridge, 1958 to 2025 46810121416ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 14.5 ft Feb 25, 1958: 14.36 ft, moderate flooding; 7,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1963: 13.51 ft, moderate flooding; 6,120 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1964: 15.90 ft, major flooding; 8,500 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1967: 13.86 ft, moderate flooding; 7,540 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1970: 12.67 ft, minor flooding; 7,020 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1971: 12.11 ft, minor flooding; 7,170 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 1972: 12.84 ft, minor flooding; 8,340 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1973: 12.63 ft, minor flooding; 8,300 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1974: 12.57 ft, minor flooding; 8,410 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1977: 12.11 ft, minor flooding; 7,560 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1982: 12.83 ft, minor flooding; 8,400 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1983: 11.73 ft, action stage; 6,790 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1986: 11.49 ft, below flood stage; 6,390 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1996: 13.16 ft, moderate flooding; 8,850 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1997: 14.54 ft, major flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1998: 11.62 ft, action stage; 6,580 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1999: 11.49 ft, below flood stage; 6,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2000: 10.55 ft, below flood stage; 5,280 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2001: 6.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2002: 10.95 ft, below flood stage; 6,280 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2003: 9.17 ft, below flood stage; 4,050 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2004: 7.67 ft, below flood stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 10.27 ft, below flood stage; 5,440 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2005: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 8,540 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2006: 5.65 ft, below flood stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2008: 9.39 ft, below flood stage; 4,370 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2009: 7.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2010: 13.20 ft, moderate flooding; 9,756 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2011: 11.08 ft, below flood stage; 8,000 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2012: 9.72 ft, below flood stage; 5,910 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2014: 13.45 ft, moderate flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2017: 11.60 ft, action stage; 8,270 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2018: 7.34 ft, below flood stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2019: 14.05 ft, moderate flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2020: 6.06 ft, below flood stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2021: 7.82 ft, below flood stage; 3,470 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2022: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2023: 8.79 ft, below flood stage; 4,400 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2024: 7.64 ft, below flood stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2025: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 4,040 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.90 ft, Dec 22, 1964 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Weiser River at Cambridge 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 6 6 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Weiser River at Cambridge
1Dec 22, 196415.90+3.90Major8,500
2Jan 1, 199714.54+2.54Major22,800
3Feb 25, 195814.36+2.36Moderate7,260
4Apr 9, 201914.05+2.05Moderate13,100
5Jan 29, 196713.86+1.86Moderate7,540
6Feb 3, 196313.51+1.51Moderate6,120
7Mar 10, 201413.45+1.45Moderate11,100
8Jun 5, 201013.20+1.20Moderate9,756
9May 18, 199613.16+1.16Moderate8,850
10Feb 29, 197212.84+0.84Minor8,340
11Feb 22, 198212.83+0.83Minor8,400
12Jan 24, 197012.67+0.67Minor7,020
13Jan 16, 197312.63+0.63Minor8,300
14Jan 17, 197412.57+0.57Minor8,410
15Dec 29, 200512.45+0.45Minor8,540
16Mar 26, 197112.11+0.11Minor7,170
17Dec 15, 197712.11+0.11Minor7,560
18Mar 14, 198311.73−0.27Action6,790
19May 26, 199811.62−0.38Action6,580
20Mar 9, 201711.60−0.40Action8,270
21Mar 8, 198611.49−0.51Below flood stage6,390
22Mar 26, 199911.49−0.51Below flood stage6,460
23Mar 16, 201111.08−0.92Below flood stage8,000
24Apr 15, 200210.95−1.05Below flood stage6,280
25Feb 27, 200010.55−1.45Below flood stage5,280
26Mar 28, 200510.27−1.73Below flood stage5,440
27Dec 2, 20129.72−2.28Below flood stage5,910
28May 19, 20089.39−2.61Below flood stage4,370
29Mar 23, 20039.17−2.83Below flood stage4,050
30May 2, 20238.79−3.21Below flood stage4,400
31Mar 17, 20258.39−3.61Below flood stage4,040
32Mar 19, 20217.82−4.18Below flood stage3,470
33Mar 24, 20047.67−4.33Below flood stage2,600
34Mar 3, 20097.66−4.34Below flood stage2,640
35Jan 22, 20247.64−4.36Below flood stage3,190
36Mar 23, 20187.34−4.66Below flood stage3,010
37Mar 9, 20016.67−5.33Below flood stage1,580
38May 7, 20226.56−5.44Below flood stage2,220
39May 1, 20206.06−5.94Below flood stage1,790
40Dec 27, 20065.65−6.35Below flood stage1,460

The worst floods along the Weiser River

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

December 22, 1964: 15.90 ft here, major flooding

  • WeiserID · Dec 23, 1964 · 11.85 ft · Minor

January 1, 1997: 14.54 ft here, major flooding

  • WeiserID · Jan 2, 1997 · 17.20 ft · Major · its highest

April 9, 2019: 14.05 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WeiserID · Apr 9, 2019 · 12.90 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Weiser River

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

Flood gauges on the Weiser River
Cambridge this gaugeID12.015.90 ft, Dec 22, 19642
WeiserID9.517.20 ft, Jan 2, 19972

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Weiser12.015.55 ft, Dec 20, 19724
Weiser9.517.20 ft, Jan 2, 19972

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CAMI1, 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.