Flood risk snapshot · Lost River, ID

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Current risk outlook

Flooding and heavy rain risk for Lost River, ID.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on street flooding, ponding in low-lying areas, and how heavy rain tends to behave around this city.

Live risk outlook

MODERATE

Moderate

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Moderate (38/100) · Rain 51% · 0.3 in · Max wind 10 mph.

1 active alert nearby.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

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Flood risk score0/100

For typical homes located in Lost River, ID.

Baseline context

FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.

Local historical hazard map

Lost River, ID

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live flood alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: PIH · radar KSFX

Active alerts near Lost River

Red Flag Warning

Effective local time

Red Flag Warning issued July 29 at 7:58AM MDT until July 29 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria for Southeastern Idaho: - Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain. - Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall criteria. - Other high impact events deemed critical by the National Weather Service and area fire management agencies.

Flood intelligence snapshot

FEMA flood zones (NFHL)

No FEMA zones returned for this tile.

NFHL features in tile: 0

Tile risk label: Minimal

Source: FEMA NFHL (MapServer).

Nearest river gauge (USGS)

No nearby USGS gauges reporting right now.

Source: USGS NWIS (instant values).

Soil saturation (model)

Soil moisture: 10% volumetric

Last 24h rain: 0.00 in

Updated: local time

Source: Open-Meteo soil model (proxy).

5-day flood & rain outlook

Today

MODERATE

Rain chance: 51% · 0.3 in

Max wind: 10 mph

Risk score: 38/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 22% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 2 to 10 mph

Risk score: 19/100

Fri

LOW

Rain chance: 2% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 5 to 10 mph

Risk score: 11/100

Sat

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 3 to 20 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Sun

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 7 to 29 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Outlook blends NWS forecast, WPC QPF totals, and Excessive Rainfall Outlook categories.

Historical flooding exposure

Local flood data facts

NFHL features in this tile0
Soil moisture (topsoil)10% · 0.00 in rain

Data from FEMA NFHL, USGS gauges, and Open-Meteo soil moisture.

Historical flooding exposure in Lost River

  • Lowest-lying streets and drainage chokepoints tend to flood first during heavy rain.
  • Long-duration rainfall can raise ponding risk even without a named storm.
  • Local elevation and canal/river networks can amplify or reduce flood impacts.

Flood & storm risk FAQs for Lost River

Does Lost River flood often?

Flooding risk depends on elevation, drainage, and rainfall intensity. This model summarizes localized flood patterns from public datasets.

What causes street flooding without a storm surge?

Short bursts of heavy rain can overwhelm drains; longer events can saturate soils and keep water standing even after rain ends.