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Snake River near Jackson

Highest listed crest 11.66 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft47 crests since 1976

The Snake River near Jackson crested above flood stage 4 times among the 47 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1976 to 2025. The highest, 11.66 ft on June 11, 1997, was minor flooding, 1.66 feet above flood stage. 7 other gauges on the Snake River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.66 ft
June 11, 1997; 30,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 6, 2017
10.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Teton County
Near Jackson (7.1 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 near Jackson
Action stage9.04Jun 8, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.04Jun 6, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

47 crests from 1976 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Snake River near Jackson, 1976 to 2025 4681012ft Flood stage 10.0 ft Jun 4, 1976: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1977: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1978: 8.64 ft, below flood stage; 19,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1979: 7.83 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1980: 7.75 ft, below flood stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1981: 8.99 ft, below flood stage; 19,900 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1982: 9.25 ft, action stage; 21,800 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1983: 8.95 ft, below flood stage; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1984: 9.11 ft, action stage; 19,300 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1985: 8.28 ft, below flood stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1986: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1987: 6.34 ft, below flood stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1989: 6.02 ft, below flood stage; 9,900 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1993: 6.85 ft, below flood stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1994: 6.07 ft, below flood stage; 9,800 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1995: 8.33 ft, below flood stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1996: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1997: 11.66 ft, minor flooding; 30,200 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1998: 7.52 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1999: 9.16 ft, action stage; 20,700 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2000: 7.20 ft, below flood stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2001: 6.12 ft, below flood stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2002: 6.02 ft, below flood stage; 9,830 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2003: 6.91 ft, below flood stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2004: 7.43 ft, below flood stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2005: 5.79 ft, below flood stage; 9,571 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2005: 5.84 ft, below flood stage; 9,720 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2006: 7.88 ft, below flood stage; 16,510 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2007: 5.16 ft, below flood stage; 7,830 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2008: 8.10 ft, below flood stage; 17,300 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2009: 8.45 ft, below flood stage; 18,700 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2010: 9.05 ft, action stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2011: 8.75 ft, below flood stage; 19,900 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2012: 7.87 ft, below flood stage; 16,500 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2013: 6.30 ft, below flood stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2014: 7.85 ft, below flood stage; 16,400 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2015: 6.75 ft, below flood stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2016: 6.37 ft, below flood stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2017: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2018: 8.97 ft, below flood stage; 21,600 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2019: 6.54 ft, below flood stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2020: 8.05 ft, below flood stage; 18,100 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2021: 6.40 ft, below flood stage; 12,000 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2022: 7.12 ft, below flood stageMay 25, 2023: 5.87 ft, below flood stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2024: 7.97 ft, below flood stage; 16,500 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2025: 6.77 ft, below flood stage; 13,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.66 ft, Jun 11, 1997 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Snake River near Jackson 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 0 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, Snake River near Jackson
1Jun 11, 199711.66+1.66Minor30,200
2Jun 6, 198610.22+0.22Minor25,600
3Jun 11, 199610.12+0.12Minor24,800
4Jun 6, 201710.000.00Minor25,200
5Jun 29, 19829.25−0.75Action21,800
6Jun 18, 19999.16−0.84Action20,700
7Jun 1, 19849.11−0.89Action19,300
8Jun 8, 20109.05−0.95Action21,100
9Jun 10, 19818.99−1.01Below flood stage19,900
10Jun 1, 20188.97−1.03Below flood stage21,600
11May 30, 19838.95−1.05Below flood stage19,100
12Jul 1, 20118.75−1.25Below flood stage19,900
13Jun 10, 19788.64−1.36Below flood stage19,000
14Jun 2, 20098.45−1.55Below flood stage18,700
15Jun 7, 19958.33−1.67Below flood stage17,400
16Jun 9, 19858.28−1.72Below flood stage15,600
17Jun 27, 20088.10−1.90Below flood stage17,300
18Jun 7, 20208.05−1.95Below flood stage18,100
19Jun 8, 20247.97−2.03Below flood stage16,500
20Jun 10, 20067.88−2.12Below flood stage16,510
21Jun 6, 20127.87−2.13Below flood stage16,500
22May 31, 20147.85−2.15Below flood stage16,400
23May 28, 19797.83−2.17Below flood stage15,800
24Jun 4, 19767.80−2.20Below flood stage15,800
25May 24, 19807.75−2.25Below flood stage15,500
26Jul 4, 19987.52−2.48Below flood stage15,800
27Jun 10, 20047.43−2.57Below flood stage14,200
28May 30, 20007.20−2.80Below flood stage14,200
29Jun 13, 20227.12−2.88Below flood stage—
30Jun 1, 20036.91−3.09Below flood stage12,400
31May 22, 19936.85−3.15Below flood stage12,200
32Jun 2, 20256.77−3.23Below flood stage13,200
33Jun 2, 20156.75−3.25Below flood stage12,700
34May 17, 20196.54−3.46Below flood stage12,800
35Jun 9, 19776.42−3.58Below flood stage11,000
36Jun 6, 20216.40−3.60Below flood stage12,000
37Jun 10, 20166.37−3.63Below flood stage11,500
38May 19, 19876.34−3.66Below flood stage10,800
39May 18, 20136.30−3.70Below flood stage11,100
40May 16, 20016.12−3.88Below flood stage10,600
41May 31, 19946.07−3.93Below flood stage9,800
42Jun 16, 19896.02−3.98Below flood stage9,900
43Jun 1, 20026.02−3.98Below flood stage9,830
44May 25, 20235.87−4.13Below flood stage10,600
45Jun 23, 20055.84−4.16Below flood stage9,720
46May 21, 20055.79−4.21Below flood stage9,571
47May 23, 20075.16−4.84Below flood stage7,830

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 11, 1997: 11.66 ft here, minor flooding

  • ShelleyID · Jun 17, 1997 · 16.05 ft · Major
  • BlackfootID · Jun 17, 1997 · 13.55 ft · Major · its highest
  • HeiseID · Jun 13, 1997 · 11.26 ft · Major · its highest
  • Idaho FallsID · Jun 16, 1997 · 18.91 ft · Minor · its highest
  • MooseWY · Jun 11, 1997 · 15.25 ft · Minor · its highest
  • Blackfoot (Tilden Bridge-Ft. Hall)ID · Jun 18, 1997 · 14.80 ft · Minor · its highest
  • Flagg RanchWY · Jun 5, 1997 · 10.16 ft · Minor

June 11, 1996: 10.12 ft here, minor flooding

  • Flagg RanchWY · Jun 5, 1996 · 10.75 ft · Minor · its highest

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
Jackson this gaugeWY10.011.66 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
BlackfootID10.513.55 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 Teton County

Flood gauges in Teton County
Lava Creek near Moran8.58.50 ft, Jun 9, 19810
Kelly8.09.87 ft, Jun 8, 20170
Flagg Ranch10.010.75 ft, Jun 5, 19960
Moose15.015.25 ft, Jun 11, 19970

Teton County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wyoming

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JKSW4, 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.