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Big Wood River at Hailey

Critical Stages
5' - Action
6' - Flood
7' - Moderate
8' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:00 AM MST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.54 ft

Flow: 0.145 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5 AM 12/16 1.54 0.145
11 AM 12/16 1.54 0.145
5 PM 12/16 1.54 0.145
11 PM 12/16 1.55 0.147
5 AM 12/17 1.55 0.147
11 AM 12/17 1.55 0.147
5 PM 12/17 1.55 0.147
11 PM 12/17 1.54 0.145
5 AM 12/18 1.54 0.145
11 AM 12/18 1.54 0.145
5 PM 12/18 1.54 0.145
11 PM 12/18 1.54 0.145
5 AM 12/19 1.54 0.145
11 AM 12/19 1.54 0.145
5 PM 12/19 1.54 0.145
11 PM 12/19 1.54 0.145
5 AM 12/20 1.54 0.145
11 AM 12/20 1.54 0.145
5 PM 12/20 1.54 0.145
11 PM 12/20 1.54 0.145
5 AM 12/21 1.54 0.145
11 AM 12/21 1.54 0.145
5 PM 12/21 1.54 0.145
11 PM 12/21 1.54 0.145
5 AM 12/22 1.54 0.145
11 AM 12/22 1.53 0.142
5 PM 12/22 1.53 0.142
11 PM 12/22 1.53 0.142
5 AM 12/23 1.53 0.142
11 AM 12/23 1.53 0.142
5 PM 12/23 1.53 0.142
11 PM 12/23 1.53 0.142
5 AM 12/24 1.53 0.142
11 AM 12/24 1.53 0.142
5 PM 12/24 1.53 0.142
11 PM 12/24 1.53 0.142
5 AM 12/25 1.53 0.142
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:00 AM 12/16 1.54 0.145
12:45 AM 12/16 1.54 0.145
12:30 AM 12/16 1.53 0.142
12:15 AM 12/16 1.52 0.139
12:00 AM 12/16 1.52 0.139
11:45 PM 12/15 1.52 0.139
11:30 PM 12/15 1.52 0.139
11:15 PM 12/15 1.52 0.139
11:00 PM 12/15 1.52 0.139
10:45 PM 12/15 1.52 0.139
10:30 PM 12/15 1.51 0.137
10:15 PM 12/15 1.51 0.137
10:00 PM 12/15 1.5 0.134
9:45 PM 12/15 1.49 0.132
9:30 PM 12/15 1.49 0.132
9:15 PM 12/15 1.49 0.132
9:00 PM 12/15 1.48 0.13
8:45 PM 12/15 1.49 0.132
8:30 PM 12/15 1.48 0.13
8:15 PM 12/15 1.48 0.13
8:00 PM 12/15 1.48 0.13
7:45 PM 12/15 1.48 0.13
7:30 PM 12/15 1.48 0.13
7:15 PM 12/15 1.48 0.13
7:00 PM 12/15 1.48 0.13
6:45 PM 12/15 1.48 0.13
6:30 PM 12/15 1.48 0.13
6:15 PM 12/15 1.47 0.127
6:00 PM 12/15 1.47 0.127
5:45 PM 12/15 1.47 0.127
Hydrograph for Big Wood River at Hailey
8' - Numerous locations from the confluence of Warm Springs Creek downstream to Bellevue will have flooding problems. Many roads may be inaccessible and many houses and infrastructure will be impacted. Significant floodingin Cedar, War Eagle, and Della Vista Drives in the lower subdivisions in Hailey area will be inaccessible. Flooding in Riverview Drive area of Bellevue. Draper Preserve in Hailey is inaccessible. Water may be over some secondary roads in West Ketchum (Wood River Drive).
7' - Moderate flooding will occur along Cedar, War Eagle, and Della Vista Drives in the lower subdivisions in Hailey which may be inaccessible. FLooding in Riverview Drive area of Bellevue. Draper Preserve in Hailey is inaccessible. Water may be over some secondary roads in West Ketchum (Wood River Drive). Gimlet subdivision will have some residents with flooding issues.
6' - Street flooding will occur along Cedar, War Eagle, and Della Vista Drives in the lower subdivisions in Hailey and Riverview drive in Bellevue. Draper Preserve in Hailey is inaccessible. Water may be over some secondary roads in West Ketchum (Wood River Drive). Gimlet subdivision will have flooding issues.
5' - Near bankfull from Ketchum down-river to Glendale Road Bridge south of Bellevue. Some lowland seepage and ponding is possible in residential areas near the river especially in the Della View subdivision on far western War Eagle Drive. Gimlet subdivision may experience ponding.
DateStage (ft)
May 7, 2017 8.36
May 30, 1983 7.93
May 21, 2006 7.92
May 25, 1967 7.72
Jun 16, 1974 7.2
Jun 18, 1982 6.94
May 30, 1986 6.82
May 14, 1982 6.8
Jun 5, 1997 6.6
May 26, 1969 6.46
Jun 7, 1975 6.44
May 25, 1958 6.25
May 31, 2003 6.17
Jun 6, 1995 6.02
May 20, 2005 5.96
Jun 12, 1965 5.93
Jun 7, 2019 5.9
Jun 10, 1996 5.82
Jun 19, 1999 5.71
Apr 27, 2012 5.61

Data provided by the National Weather Service.