Lightning Creek at Clark Fork ID

Bonner County, Idaho · USGS gauge 12392155 · NWS LTCI1 · Idaho river levels

Is Lightning Creek at Clark Fork ID flooding right now?

Lightning Creek at Clark Fork ID measured 8.70 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

8.70 ft

as of 20 min ago

Streamflow

14 cfs

data refreshed 2 min ago

The highest crest on record was 16.34 ft on Wed, Dec 9, 2015.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
16.34 ft	2015-12-09
15.41 ft	2023-12-06
14.64 ft	2022-06-14
14.53 ft	2015-02-07
14.46 ft	2017-03-16

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 7.33–9.42 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Clark Fork at Whitehorse Rapids near Cabinet ID	5.1 mi	Bonner County
Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam ID	6.7 mi	Bonner County
Rapid Lightning Creek near Colburn ID	18.0 mi	Bonner County
Pack River above Rapid Lightning Creek near Colburn ID	18.0 mi	Bonner County
Sand Creek near Sandpoint ID	20.2 mi	Bonner County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast