Valley Creek at Stanley, ID
River level and flood forecast · Custer County
The river is 2.3 ft below flood stage (3.1 ft).
Flow: 98 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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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
| Flood stage | 3.1 ft |
| Action stage | 2.75 ft |
| Record crest (May 29, 1913) | 4.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 3.1 ftLowland flooding possible from Elk Mountain Resort area downstream to the confluence of the Salmon River. Sawtooth Terra Tracts Road in Staley may have water over parts of it on the west end of town. Residents near the creek may experience seep and ponding near them.
- 2.75 ftNearing bankfull from Stanley Lake Road to the confluence of the Salmon River. Minor ponding in low-lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 4.6 ft — May 29, 1913
- 4.4 ft — May 29, 1921
- 3.98 ft — June 5, 2010
- 3.92 ft — May 24, 1956
- 3.8 ft — June 22, 1967
Recent crests: 3.26 ft (June 13, 2022) · 1.86 ft (June 5, 2021) · 2.44 ft (June 1, 2020) · 2.63 ft (June 4, 2019) · 2.78 ft (May 29, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSalmon River below Yankee Fork, ID
- Yankee Fork Salmon River near Clayton, ID
- Thompson Creek (ID) near Clayton, ID
- Squaw Creek (ID) below Bruno Creek, ID
- Middle Fork Salmon River at Middle Fork Lodge, ID
- Deadwood River at Deadwood Reservoir, ID
- South Fork Payette River at Lowman, ID
- Big Wood River near Ketchum, ID
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VCSI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.