Camas Creek (Eastern ID) at Camas, ID

River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County

Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 10:30 PM

The river is 6.8 ft below flood stage (9.2 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

024681012WedThuFriSatSunMonAction 8.8 ftFlood 9.2 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Flood stage9.2 ft
Action stage8.8 ft
Record crest (March 24, 2018)9.44 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 9.2 ftPossible flooding in many locations from Kilgore downstream through the Camas National Wildlife Refuge and into Mud Lake. Ponding in low-lying areas possible.
  • 8.8 ftNear bankfull in many locations from Kilgore downstream through the Camas National Wildlife Refuge and into Mud Lake.

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.44 ft — March 24, 2018
  2. 9.06 ft — June 8, 2011
  3. 7.85 ft — May 18, 2005
  4. 7.61 ft — May 16, 1984
  5. 7.51 ft — May 1, 2006

Recent crests: 5.18 ft (June 15, 2022) · 7.16 ft (April 21, 2019) · 9.44 ft (March 24, 2018) · 7.35 ft (May 14, 2017) · 6.48 ft (April 14, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CCCI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.