Total streamflow across the
Blackfoot River
was last observed at
2,834
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
5,621
acre-ft of water today; about 52%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
5,451 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2011-06-10 when daily discharge volume was observed at
23,497 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Blackfoot River Near Bonner Mt
reporting a streamflow rate of 2,110 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Blackfoot River Nr Shelley Id
with a gauge stage of 6.32 ft.
This river is monitored from 7 different streamgauging stations along the Blackfoot River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 6,266 ft, the
Blackfoot River Ab Reservoir Nr Henry Id.
Last Updated | 2025-04-30 |
Discharge Volume | 5,621 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
2,834.0 cfs
+162.0 cfs (+6.06%) |
Percent of Normal | 51.99% |
Maximum |
23,497.0 cfs
2011-06-10 |
Seasonal Avg | 5,451 cfs |
Blackfoot is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 11,899 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Bingham County. Blackfoot boasts the largest potato industry in any one area, and is known as the "Potato Capital of the World." It is the site of the Idaho Potato Museum (a museum and gift shop that displays and explains the history of Idaho's potato industry), and the home of the world's largest baked potato and potato chip. Blackfoot is also the location of the Eastern Idaho State Fair, which operates between Labor Day weekend and the following weekend.
Blackfoot is the principal city of the Blackfoot, Idaho, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bingham County.