Lightning Creek at Clark Fork, ID
River level and flood forecast · Bonner County
Normal8.0 ftas of Mon 7:45 PM
Flow: 2 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15.4 ftWater still contained in levees in the city of Clark Fork. Minor flooding upstream of the city.
Highest crests on record
- 16.34 ft — December 9, 2015
- 15.41 ft — December 6, 2023
- 14.64 ft — June 14, 2022
- 14.53 ft — February 7, 2015
- 14.46 ft — March 16, 2017
Recent crests: 15.41 ft (December 6, 2023) · 14.33 ft (May 2, 2023) · 14.64 ft (June 14, 2022) · 14.19 ft (December 1, 2021) · 13.9 ft (May 24, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LTCI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.