Rivers in Idaho
Valley Creek at Stanley
Below flood stage
0.78ftStage
Observed Fri, Oct 2, 11:00 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 3.10 ft
- Record crest
- 4.60 ft1913
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 3.10 ft |
| Action | 2.75 ft |
- 3.10 ftLowland flooding possible from Elk Mountain Resort area downstream to the confluence of the Salmon River. Sawtooth Terra Tracts Road in Staley may have water over parts of it on the west end of town. Residents near the creek may experience seep and ponding near them.
- 2.75 ftNearing bankfull from Stanley Lake Road to the confluence of the Salmon River. Minor ponding in low-lying areas.
Crest history
37 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 29, 1913 | 4.60 ft |
| 2 | May 29, 1921 | 4.40 ft |
| 3 | June 5, 2010 | 3.98 ft |
| 4 | May 24, 1956 | 3.92 ft |
| 5 | June 22, 1967 | 3.80 ft |
| 6 | June 9, 1933 | 3.68 ft |
| 7 | June 7, 1959 | 3.67 ft |
| 8 | June 10, 1997 | 3.64 ft |
| 9 | June 5, 2017 | 3.64 ft |
| 10 | June 26, 1927 | 3.63 ft |
| 11 | June 26, 1971 | 3.62 ft |
| 12 | May 18, 1996 | 3.59 ft |
| 13 | May 21, 2006 | 3.36 ft |
| 14 | April 26, 2012 | 3.31 ft |
| 15 | June 13, 2022 | 3.26 ft |
| 16 | May 31, 2003 | 3.26 ft |
| 17 | May 29, 1999 | 3.10 ft |
| 18 | May 21, 2008 | 3.04 ft |
| 19 | June 6, 2009 | 2.97 ft |
| 20 | June 24, 2011 | 2.87 ft |
| 21 | June 6, 1995 | 2.87 ft |
| 22 | May 29, 2018 | 2.78 ft |
| 23 | May 27, 2014 | 2.77 ft |
| 24 | April 14, 2002 | 2.74 ft |
| 25 | June 26, 1998 | 2.66 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 13, 2022: 3.26 ft
- June 5, 2021: 1.86 ft
- June 1, 2020: 2.44 ft
- June 4, 2019: 2.63 ft
- May 29, 2018: 2.78 ft
- June 5, 2017: 3.64 ft
- May 9, 2016: 2.57 ft
- June 2, 2015: 1.98 ft
- May 27, 2014: 2.77 ft
- September 30, 2013: 2.56 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.