Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID

Butte County, Idaho · USGS gauge 13118700 · NWS LLRI1 · Little Lost River flood status · Idaho river levels

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Is Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID flooding right now?

Little Lost River below Wet Creek near Howe ID measured 1.17 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 2.2 ft below its 3.4 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.17 ft
as of 37 min ago
Streamflow
40 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 3.4 ft. The highest crest on record was 3.9 ft on Tue, May 10, 1966.

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.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action3 ft1.8 ft below
Minor flood3.4 ft2.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
3.9 ft1966-05-10
3.83 ft1995-06-06
3.72 ft1958-05-26
3.58 ft1984-05-16
3.56 ft1969-04-06

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Sawmill Creek above Summit Creek near Clyde ID6.8 miButte County
Birch Creek at Blue Dome Inn near Reno ID16.7 miClark County
Little Lost River above Flood Diversion near Howe ID19.0 miButte County
Little Lost River near Howe, ID20.1 miButte County
Lower Cedar Creek above Divs near Mackay ID20.3 miCuster 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