South Fork Clearwater River at Stites, ID
River level and flood forecast · Idaho County
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.7 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 PM.
Flow: 187 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:08 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 9, 2019) | 10.79 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.7 ftWater floods property on the west side of South Fork of the Clearwaer River near Stites. North River Road is flooded and numerous homes near North River road are flooded.
- 8 ftExpect possible flooding to state Highway 13 near the town of Harpster.
Highest crests on record
- 10.79 ft — April 9, 2019
- 10.3 ft — June 8, 1964
- 9.34 ft — June 8, 2011
- 8.82 ft — February 7, 1996
- 8.68 ft — January 1, 1997
Recent crests: 5.71 ft (May 18, 2025) · 7.34 ft (May 1, 2020) · 10.79 ft (April 9, 2019) · 6.48 ft (March 16, 2017) · 9.34 ft (June 8, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STII1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.