Little Lost River below Wet Creek (Clyde), ID

River level and flood forecast · Butte County

Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 8:30 PM

The river is 2.2 ft below flood stage (3.4 ft).

Flow: 42 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

01234TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 3 ftFlood 3.4 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 stage3.4 ft
Action stage3 ft
Record crest (May 10, 1966)3.9 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 3.4 ftMinor flooding is possible at Summit Creek, Wet Creek, and upper reaches of the Little Lost River from the Clyde area downstream to Knolling Road. Isolated seep and ponding possible in low-lying areas.
  • 3 ftNearing bankfull for Summit Creek, Wet Creek and upper reaches of the Little Lost River from Clyde area downstream to Knolling Road. Isolated seep and ponding possible in low-lying areas.

Highest crests on record

  1. 3.9 ft — May 10, 1966
  2. 3.83 ft — June 6, 1995
  3. 3.72 ft — May 26, 1958
  4. 3.58 ft — May 16, 1984
  5. 3.56 ft — April 6, 1969

Recent crests: 2.33 ft (June 13, 2022) · 1.63 ft (June 3, 2021) · 2.18 ft (June 1, 2020) · 2.46 ft (June 7, 2019) · 2.92 ft (June 1, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LLRI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.