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South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville

Highest listed crest 5.98 ftFlood stage 4.6 ft16 crests since 1923

The South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville crested above flood stage 12 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1923 to 2005. The highest, 5.98 ft on May 3, 1952, was moderate flooding, 1.38 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.98 ft
May 3, 1952; 1,890 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
4.6 ft
Major flooding from 7.2 ft
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 11, 1998
4.66 ft, minor flooding
Location
Weber County
Utah

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville
Action stage4.42May 21, 2005The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.611May 11, 1998Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.51May 3, 1952Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.20—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1923 to 2005. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, 1923 to 2005 45678ft Flood stage 4.6 ftMajor 7.2 ft May 10, 1923: 5.40 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1927: 4.80 ft, minor flooding; 1,220 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1928: 4.70 ft, minor flooding; 1,180 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1929: 4.40 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1932: 5.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1936: 5.45 ft, minor flooding; 1,780 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1937: 4.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1952: 5.98 ft, moderate flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1962: 4.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1980: 4.67 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1983: 5.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,470 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1984: 5.40 ft, minor flooding; 1,660 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1986: 4.91 ft, minor flooding; 1,240 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1997: 5.31 ft, minor flooding; 1,440 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1998: 4.66 ft, minor flooding; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2005: 4.49 ft, action stage; 964 cubic feet per second Highest, 5.98 ft, May 3, 1952 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville 1920s: 3 1930s: 2 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 4 4 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville
1May 3, 19525.98+1.38Moderate1,890
2May 4, 19365.45+0.85Minor1,780
3May 10, 19235.40+0.80Minor1,450
4May 16, 19845.40+0.80Minor1,660
5May 14, 19325.35+0.75Minor1,480
6May 14, 19975.31+0.71Minor1,440
7May 30, 19835.23+0.63Minor1,470
8May 4, 19864.91+0.31Minor1,240
9Apr 30, 19274.80+0.20Minor1,220
10Apr 28, 19284.70+0.10Minor1,180
11May 1, 19804.67+0.07Minor1,140
12May 11, 19984.66+0.06Minor1,020
13May 21, 20054.49−0.11Action964
14May 14, 19294.40−0.20Action1,060
15Apr 19, 19624.39−0.21Below flood stage1,060
16May 8, 19374.30−0.30Below flood stage1,090

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OGHU1, 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.