Rivers in Idaho
Lightning Creek at Clark Fork
No flood stages set
8.21ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 6:45 AM PDT
- Record crest
- 16.34 ft2015
Flood stages and impacts
- 15.40 ftWater still contained in levees in the city of Clark Fork. Minor flooding upstream of the city.
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1948.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 9, 2015 | 16.34 ft |
| 2 | December 6, 2023 | 15.41 ft |
| 3 | June 14, 2022 | 14.64 ft |
| 4 | February 7, 2015 | 14.53 ft |
| 5 | March 16, 2017 | 14.46 ft |
| 6 | May 2, 2023 | 14.33 ft |
| 7 | May 18, 2008 | 14.30 ft |
| 8 | January 15, 1974 | 14.30 ft |
| 9 | May 31, 2020 | 14.30 ft |
| 10 | December 1, 2021 | 14.19 ft |
| 11 | November 23, 2018 | 14.18 ft |
| 12 | May 27, 1948 | 14.18 ft |
| 13 | February 9, 1996 | 14.14 ft |
| 14 | April 24, 2012 | 14.14 ft |
| 15 | May 16, 2011 | 13.95 ft |
| 16 | May 24, 2021 | 13.90 ft |
| 17 | December 11, 2004 | 13.85 ft |
| 18 | May 15, 1997 | 13.81 ft |
| 19 | June 20, 2013 | 13.58 ft |
| 20 | February 20, 1995 | 13.56 ft |
| 21 | May 30, 2009 | 13.31 ft |
| 22 | June 3, 2010 | 13.10 ft |
| 23 | May 23, 2014 | 13.03 ft |
| 24 | May 13, 2019 | 13.00 ft |
| 25 | November 6, 2006 | 11.75 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 6, 2023: 15.41 ft
- May 2, 2023: 14.33 ft
- June 14, 2022: 14.64 ft
- December 1, 2021: 14.19 ft
- May 24, 2021: 13.90 ft
- May 31, 2020: 14.30 ft
- May 13, 2019: 13.00 ft
- November 23, 2018: 14.18 ft
- March 16, 2017: 14.46 ft
- December 9, 2015: 16.34 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. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
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.