St Joe River at Calder

Last updated: Apr 5, 2025, 12:57 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 5:30 PM PDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/04/2025 2:35 PM PDT

Record: 18.2 ft

Low Threshold: 4 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 16 ft

Moderate Flooding 15 ft

Minor Flooding 13 ft

Action 12 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	16 ft
	Moderate Flooding	15 ft
	Minor Flooding	13 ft
	Action	12 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

13 - Bear Creek will begin to back up from the St Joe River and may start to spill into the town of Calder, flooding the low spots in yards, roads and parking lots.
11 - Flooding in riverside RV areas near Meadow and Oxbow Lanes downstream of Calder to the Cutthroat Resort.
10 - Water may cover the low spots on Calder Road between the St Joe River Road and the Calder Bridge.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	47.2744, -116.189
RFC	NWRFC
State	ID
WFO	OTX
County	Shoshone
Data Provider(s)
US Department of Energy - Bonneville Power Administration	BPA
US Geological Survey	USGS
USGS	12414500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	9.47 ft	on 04-15-2024	(P)
2.	12.49 ft	on 05-03-2023
3.	12.57 ft	on 05-07-2022
4.	10.46 ft	on 05-02-2021
5.	11.21 ft	on 05-01-2020

Historic Crests

1.	18.20 ft	on 04-18-1938
2.	17.50 ft	on 12-23-1933
3.	17.04 ft	on 02-10-2017
4.	16.04 ft	on 12-02-1975
5.	15.87 ft	on 01-16-1974

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29	NAVD88
major Flooding	2187.80 ft	2188.00 ft
moderate Flooding	2186.80 ft	2187.00 ft
minor Flooding	2184.80 ft	2185.00 ft
action	2183.80 ft	2184.00 ft
Latest Value	2179.80 ft	2180.00 ft
Gauge Zero	2171.80 ft	2172.00 ft

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1.	9.47 ft	on 04-15-2024	(P)
2.	12.49 ft	on 05-03-2023
3.	12.57 ft	on 05-07-2022
4.	10.46 ft	on 05-02-2021
5.	11.21 ft	on 05-01-2020
6.	11.21 ft	on 05-08-2019
7.	12.64 ft	on 05-07-2018
8.	13.46 ft	on 03-19-2017
9.	13.10 ft	on 03-16-2017
10.	17.04 ft	on 02-10-2017
11.	13.03 ft	on 04-25-2012
12.	13.21 ft	on 01-18-2011
13.	9.37 ft	on 06-04-2010
14.	11.12 ft	on 05-19-2009
15.	13.17 ft	on 05-19-2008
16.	11.39 ft	on 11-07-2006
17.	11.10 ft	on 05-19-2006
18.	9.86 ft	on 12-11-2004
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20.	12.00 ft	on 02-01-2003
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22.	9.74 ft	on 05-01-2001
23.	12.09 ft	on 04-14-2000
24.	12.44 ft	on 05-26-1999
25.	10.52 ft	on 05-04-1998
26.	13.42 ft	on 05-14-1997
27.	15.22 ft	on 02-09-1996
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42.	14.10 ft	on 02-21-1982
43.	14.17 ft	on 12-26-1980
44.	13.72 ft	on 05-15-1979
45.	13.15 ft	on 12-02-1977
46.	9.27 ft	on 05-02-1977
47.	13.84 ft	on 05-11-1976
48.	16.04 ft	on 12-02-1975
49.	15.87 ft	on 01-16-1974
50.	13.53 ft	on 06-01-1972
51.	13.49 ft	on 05-13-1971
52.	12.10 ft	on 05-27-1970
53.	15.21 ft	on 01-06-1969
54.	13.19 ft	on 05-23-1967
55.	12.23 ft	on 05-06-1966
56.	15.04 ft	on 12-23-1964
57.	13.18 ft	on 05-21-1964
58.	9.37 ft	on 02-05-1963	(P)
59.	12.77 ft	on 04-07-1962
60.	12.57 ft	on 05-27-1961
61.	11.95 ft	on 04-09-1960
62.	12.45 ft	on 05-01-1959
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83.	18.20 ft	on 04-18-1938
84.	11.68 ft	on 05-04-1937
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88.	17.50 ft	on 12-23-1933
89.	12.48 ft	on 05-14-1932
90.	10.00 ft	on 05-03-1931
91.	9.83 ft	on 04-15-1930
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93.	12.47 ft	on 05-08-1928
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100.	12.77 ft	on 05-18-1922
101.	12.52 ft	on 05-08-1921
102.	-0.09 ft	on 05-06-1911	¹

1.	18.20 ft	on 04-18-1938
2.	17.50 ft	on 12-23-1933
3.	17.04 ft	on 02-10-2017
4.	16.04 ft	on 12-02-1975
5.	15.87 ft	on 01-16-1974
6.	15.40 ft	on 01-15-1984
7.	15.22 ft	on 02-09-1996
8.	15.21 ft	on 01-06-1969
9.	15.20 ft	on 02-04-1925
10.	15.04 ft	on 12-23-1964
11.	14.61 ft	on 11-30-1995
12.	14.46 ft	on 11-25-1990
13.	14.17 ft	on 12-26-1980
14.	14.10 ft	on 02-21-1982
15.	14.04 ft	on 05-28-1948
16.	13.98 ft	on 12-15-1946
17.	13.84 ft	on 05-11-1976
18.	13.72 ft	on 05-15-1979
19.	13.66 ft	on 05-21-1956
20.	13.65 ft	on 04-12-1936
21.	13.60 ft	on 05-19-1954
22.	13.53 ft	on 06-01-1972
23.	13.49 ft	on 05-13-1971
24.	13.46 ft	on 03-19-2017
25.	13.43 ft	on 03-29-1934
26.	13.42 ft	on 05-14-1997
27.	13.38 ft	on 05-13-1949
28.	13.34 ft	on 05-14-1950
29.	13.30 ft	on 05-21-1955
30.	13.25 ft	on 04-15-2002
31.	13.21 ft	on 01-18-2011
32.	13.19 ft	on 05-23-1967
33.	13.18 ft	on 05-21-1964
34.	13.17 ft	on 05-19-2008
35.	13.15 ft	on 12-02-1977
36.	13.13 ft	on 02-20-1995
37.	13.10 ft	on 03-16-2017
38.	13.07 ft	on 02-11-1951
39.	13.03 ft	on 04-25-2012
40.	12.97 ft	on 12-20-1927
41.	12.95 ft	on 05-06-1927
42.	12.83 ft	on 04-27-1952
43.	12.77 ft	on 04-07-1962
44.	12.77 ft	on 05-18-1922
45.	12.73 ft	on 05-20-1957
46.	12.64 ft	on 05-07-2018
47.	12.57 ft	on 05-27-1961
48.	12.57 ft	on 05-07-2022
49.	12.53 ft	on 05-05-1945
50.	12.52 ft	on 05-08-1921
51.	12.49 ft	on 05-03-2023
52.	12.48 ft	on 05-14-1932
53.	12.47 ft	on 05-08-1928
54.	12.45 ft	on 05-01-1959
55.	12.44 ft	on 05-26-1999
56.	12.40 ft	on 04-26-1946
57.	12.33 ft	on 04-16-1943
58.	12.23 ft	on 05-06-1966
59.	12.18 ft	on 05-12-1958
60.	12.12 ft	on 04-25-1953
61.	12.10 ft	on 05-27-1970
62.	12.09 ft	on 04-14-2000
63.	12.00 ft	on 02-01-2003
64.	11.95 ft	on 04-09-1960
65.	11.90 ft	on 05-23-1935
66.	11.90 ft	on 04-30-1939
67.	11.86 ft	on 02-24-1986
68.	11.81 ft	on 05-15-1993
69.	11.74 ft	on 05-03-1985
70.	11.71 ft	on 05-08-1989
71.	11.68 ft	on 05-04-1937
72.	11.60 ft	on 05-09-1923
73.	11.58 ft	on 05-30-1983
74.	11.46 ft	on 05-13-1924
75.	11.44 ft	on 05-01-1987
76.	11.39 ft	on 11-07-2006
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78.	11.21 ft	on 05-01-2020
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80.	11.12 ft	on 05-19-2009
81.	11.10 ft	on 05-19-2006
82.	10.99 ft	on 12-03-1941
83.	10.97 ft	on 04-19-1926
84.	10.83 ft	on 12-05-1989
85.	10.52 ft	on 05-04-1998
86.	10.46 ft	on 05-02-2021
87.	10.21 ft	on 05-11-1940
88.	10.20 ft	on 05-22-1929
89.	10.16 ft	on 04-22-1994
90.	10.00 ft	on 05-23-2004
91.	10.00 ft	on 05-03-1931
92.	9.86 ft	on 12-11-2004
93.	9.83 ft	on 04-15-1930
94.	9.74 ft	on 05-01-2001
95.	9.47 ft	on 04-15-2024	(P)
96.	9.38 ft	on 04-30-1992
97.	9.37 ft	on 02-05-1963	(P)
98.	9.37 ft	on 06-04-2010
99.	9.27 ft	on 05-02-1977
100.	9.04 ft	on 05-16-1944
101.	8.86 ft	on 05-18-1941
102.	-0.09 ft	on 05-06-1911	¹