Thompson Creek (ID) near Clayton, ID
River level and flood forecast · Custer County
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the 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
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (May 7, 2017) | 5.39 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 5 ftWithin one foot of bankfull in several locations downstream to the Salmon River.
Highest crests on record
- 5.39 ft — May 7, 2017
- 4.63 ft — May 29, 1999
- 4.59 ft — June 12, 2022
- 4.32 ft — May 8, 2018
- 4.28 ft — April 26, 2012
Recent crests: 4.59 ft (June 12, 2022) · 3.69 ft (May 19, 2021) · 4.01 ft (May 29, 2020) · 4.19 ft (May 14, 2019) · 4.32 ft (May 8, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSquaw Creek (ID) below Bruno Creek, ID
- Salmon River below Yankee Fork, ID
- Yankee Fork Salmon River near Clayton, ID
- Valley Creek at Stanley, ID
- North Fork Big Lost River at Wild Horse, ID
- Big Lost River at Howell Ranch, ID
- Big Wood River near Ketchum, ID
- North Fork Big Wood River near Ketchum, ID
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TOMI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.