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Boise River above Lucky Peak Dam Adjusted Discharge (kcfs)Observed: 4.09 kcfs at 11:59PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.72 kcfs at 11:59PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.68 kcfs at 11:59PM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.89 kcfs at 11:59PM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.36 kcfs at 11:59PM May 11, 2024Observed: 5.38 kcfs at 11:59PM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.83 kcfs at 11:59PM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.25 kcfs at 11:59PM May 14, 2024Observed: 7.67 kcfs at 11:59PM May 15, 2024Highest Observation: 7.93 kcfs at 11:59PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 7.51 kcfs 6:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 7.65 kcfs 12:00PM May 17, 2024Highest Forecast: 7.68 kcfs 6:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 7.6 kcfs 12:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 7.45 kcfs 6:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 7.21 kcfs 12:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 6.92 kcfs 6:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 6.64 kcfs 12:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 6.44 kcfs 6:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 6.3 kcfs 12:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 6.18 kcfs 6:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 6.05 kcfs 12:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 5.92 kcfs 6:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 5.77 kcfs 12:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 5.6 kcfs 6:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 5.42 kcfs 12:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 5.26 kcfs 6:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 5.13 kcfs 12:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 5 kcfs 6:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 4.9 kcfs 12:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 4.86 kcfs 6:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 4.86 kcfs 12:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 4.87 kcfs 6:00PM May 22, 2024Forecast: 4.87 kcfs 12:00AM May 23, 2024Forecast: 4.87 kcfs 6:00AM May 23, 2024Forecast: 4.87 kcfs 12:00PM May 23, 2024Forecast: 4.88 kcfs 6:00PM May 23, 2024Forecast: 4.92 kcfs 12:00AM May 24, 2024Forecast: 4.98 kcfs 6:00AM May 24, 2024Forecast: 5 kcfs 12:00PM May 24, 2024Forecast: 4.94 kcfs 6:00PM May 24, 2024Forecast: 4.83 kcfs 12:00AM May 25, 2024Forecast: 4.71 kcfs 6:00AM May 25, 2024Forecast: 4.6 kcfs 12:00PM May 25, 2024Forecast: 4.49 kcfs 6:00PM May 25, 2024Forecast: 4.4 kcfs 12:00AM May 26, 2024Forecast: 4.36 kcfs 6:00AM May 26, 2024LUCI1(plotting QAIRZ) Graph Created (1:45AM May 17, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 5:20PM May 16)Latest observed value: 7.93 kcfs at 11:59 PM MDT 16-May-2024.
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NOTE: The blue dots represent the estimated daily average natural inflow to the Boise River system above Lucky Peak Dam. The 7 day forecast is for total Boise River natural inflow above Lucky Peak Dam. This includes the Boise River South Fork, Middle Fork, North Fork, Mores Creek and other ungauged small tributaries.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Boise River above Lucky Peak Dam are issued routinely year-round.

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Historic Crests
(1) 24,109 cfs on 05/07/2017
(2) 22,786 cfs on 04/27/2012
(3) 18,787 cfs on 05/15/2011
(4) 17,685 cfs on 06/05/2010
(5) 17,394 cfs on 04/09/2019
(6) 11,316 cfs on 04/13/2016
(7) 9,977 cfs on 05/09/2018
(8) 9,773 cfs on 05/28/2014
(9) 7,517 cfs on 05/14/2013
(10) 5,076 cfs on 05/06/2015

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17,394 cfs on 04/09/2019
(2) 9,977 cfs on 05/09/2018
(3) 24,109 cfs on 05/07/2017
(4) 11,316 cfs on 04/13/2016
(5) 5,076 cfs on 05/06/2015
(6) 9,773 cfs on 05/28/2014
(7) 7,517 cfs on 05/14/2013
(8) 22,786 cfs on 04/27/2012
(9) 18,787 cfs on 05/15/2011
(10) 17,685 cfs on 06/05/2010

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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(1) Boise River Basin above Lucky Peak Dam
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Latitude: 43.525556° N, Longitude: 116.055278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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