Medicine Lodge Creek (ID) near Small, ID

River level and flood forecast · Clark County

Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 9:15 PM

The river is 2.8 ft below flood stage (7.7 ft).

Flow: 34 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

456789TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 7.2 ftFlood 7.7 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 stage7.7 ft
Action stage7.2 ft
Record crest (March 23, 2018)10.03 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 7.7 ftPossible flooding from near Edie Ranch and School downstream through the Small, Idaho area. Ponding in low-lying areas possible.
  • 7.2 ftNear bankfull from Edie Ranch downstream through the Small, Idaho area.

Highest crests on record

  1. 10.03 ft — March 23, 2018
  2. 9.09 ft — June 19, 1995
  3. 8.34 ft — June 3, 1999
  4. 8.32 ft — June 3, 1998
  5. 8.06 ft — March 17, 1997

Recent crests: 5.58 ft (June 16, 2022) · 4.93 ft (August 3, 2021) · 5.43 ft (June 17, 2020) · 5.53 ft (June 14, 2019) · 10.03 ft (March 23, 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 (MEDI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.