Bear River at Border water level

Name: Bear River at Border water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bear River, Idaho, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.89ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 07:30 AM MDT (3 hours ago)

Flow: 55.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 0.88 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 07:00 PM. Issued Friday, October 16 at 09:49 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

The gauge at Bear River at Border reads 0.89 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.61 ft below the flood stage of 7.50 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 0.88 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 07:00 PM. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.89 ft and 0.93 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 9.69 ftJune 7, 1983
Forecast peak: 0.91 ftSaturday, October 17 at 05:00 AM

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 7.50 ft, still 6.61 ft away.

What happens at each level

11.70 ft: Low lying roads near the river will be covered with water from the Wyoming border to the Dingle area. Bottom girders of Border Rd bridge become affected when stage is approximately 11 feet (flow starts to back up from bridge).
10.50 ft: Water may begin to cover portions of Danish Avenue east of Dingle. Near 10.5 feet in stage is where the flat horizontal concrete footings of bridge become inundated (water still flows under bridge uninhibited).
7.50 ft: Water will begin to encroach on Pegram Road just north of Pegram. Lowland flooding of fields and pasture land will occur. Driveways to low lying homes next to the river near Dingle may have water across them. Some basements of low lying homes next to the river will start to have water come in them.
7.00 ft: River reaches bankful at several locations. Water begins to spill over the river bank causing minor flooding of some low-lying fields.
0.89 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.69 ft	June 7, 1983
2	9.51 ft	May 31, 1984
3	9.42 ft	June 14, 1986
4	9.38 ft	June 27, 2011
5	8.89 ft	May 11, 1952
6	8.78 ft	March 25, 2017
7	8.78 ft	April 4, 1969
8	8.77 ft	June 9, 1950
9	8.72 ft	April 6, 1976
10	8.70 ft	June 20, 1997

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

16 Fri 60° 34° – Wind 12 mph

17 Sat 65° 41° – Wind 9 mph

18 Sun 65° 41° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 63° 42° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 61° 45° 0.00 in, 23% Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 63° 45° 0.03 in Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 64° 46° 0.76 in, 62% Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 41%

Map

Other gauges on the Bear River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State LineRiver gauge, Bear River	4.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	87 mi
Bear River at EvanstonRiver gauge, Bear River	1.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	65 mi
Bear River above Reservoir, near WoodruffRiver gauge, Bear River	58.3 cfs	Normal	−8.7 cfs	54 mi
Bear River below Reservoir, near WoodruffRiver gauge, Bear River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	±0	49 mi
Bear River below Smiths Fork, near CokevilleRiver gauge, Bear River	2.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Bear River at PescaderoRiver gauge, Bear River	1.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	20 mi
Bear River at Idaho-Utah State LineRiver gauge, Bear River	9.14 ft	Below flood stage	±0	47 mi
Bear River near SmithfieldRiver gauge, Bear River	404 cfs	Low	−61.0 cfs	50 mi
Bear River near CorinneRiver gauge, Bear River	3.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.47 ft	69 mi
Bear River below O-Line Canal near Brigham CityRiver gauge, Bear River	6.77 ft	No reference yet	−0.20 ft	79 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Smiths Fork near BorderRiver gauge, Smiths Fork	1.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near FrontierRiver gauge, Hams Fork	2.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	19 mi
Bear Lake at State Park Marina near Garden CityLake, Bear Lake	5,918.39 ft	Low	±0	24 mi
Crow Creek near FairviewRiver gauge, Crow Creek	2.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	32 mi
Fontenelle Creek near Herschler Ranch, near FontenelleRiver gauge, Fontenelle Creek	5.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	34 mi
Hams Fork at DiamondvilleRiver gauge, Hams Fork	24.7 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	40 mi
Cache Highline Canal near Logan, UtahCanal gauge, Cache Highline Canal	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	49 mi
Com F Logan River above St D and Cache Hl Can near LoganRiver gauge, Com F Logan River	92.4 cfs	Very low	±0	49 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Bear River at Border?

The official flood stage is 7.50 ft. The level is currently 6.61 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Bear River at Border today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 07:30 AM MDT, the water level was 0.89 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear River at Border rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bear River at Border normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bear River at Border?

The highest level on record is 9.69 ft on June 7, 1983.

Is Bear River at Border expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 0.88 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 07:00 PM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:10039500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.21104, -111.05380 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.89 ft	2026-10-17 13:30	Provisional
Flow	55.9 cfs	2026-10-17 13:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bear River at Border (usgs:10039500). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/bear-river-at-border

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